China-Germany talks

China-Germany talks

BEIJING, China, Nov. 12 Kyodo - Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi (R) and German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas shake hands after holding a joint press conference in Beijing on Nov. 13, 2018.

China-Germany talks

China-Germany talks

BEIJING, China, Nov. 12 Kyodo - Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi (2nd from R) and German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas (far L) hold talks in Beijing on Nov. 13, 2018.

Pope Francis Meets Heiko Maas - Vatican

Pope Francis Meets Heiko Maas - Vatican

Pope Francis meets with Mr. Heiko Maas, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Federal Republic of Germany at the Vatican on May 12, 2021. Photo by VATICAN MEDIA/CPP/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Francis Meets Heiko Maas - Vatican

Pope Francis Meets Heiko Maas - Vatican

Pope Francis meets with Mr. Heiko Maas, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Federal Republic of Germany at the Vatican on May 12, 2021. Photo by VATICAN MEDIA/CPP/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Francis Meets Heiko Maas - Vatican

Pope Francis Meets Heiko Maas - Vatican

Pope Francis meets with Mr. Heiko Maas, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Federal Republic of Germany at the Vatican on May 12, 2021. Photo by VATICAN MEDIA/CPP/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Francis Meets Heiko Maas - Vatican

Pope Francis Meets Heiko Maas - Vatican

Pope Francis meets with Mr. Heiko Maas, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Federal Republic of Germany at the Vatican on May 12, 2021. Photo by VATICAN MEDIA/CPP/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

Pope Francis Meets Heiko Maas - Vatican

Pope Francis Meets Heiko Maas - Vatican

Pope Francis meets with Mr. Heiko Maas, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Federal Republic of Germany at the Vatican on May 12, 2021. Photo by VATICAN MEDIA/CPP/IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

1st Japan-Germany "2-plus-2" talks

1st Japan-Germany "2-plus-2" talks

Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi (2nd from R) and Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi (R) are pictured in Tokyo on April 13, 2021, during a so-called two-plus-two dialogue via teleconference with their German counterparts Heiko Maas and Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer, the first of its kind.

1st Japan-Germany "2-plus-2" talks

1st Japan-Germany "2-plus-2" talks

Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi (L) and Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi are pictured in Tokyo on April 13, 2021, during a so-called two-plus-two dialogue via teleconference with their German counterparts Heiko Maas and Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer, the first of its kind.

China-Germany talks

China-Germany talks

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi (R) and German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas shake hands after holding a joint press conference in Beijing on Nov. 13, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

China-Germany talks

China-Germany talks

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi (2nd from R) and German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas (far L) hold talks in Beijing on Nov. 13, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

HEIKO MAAS

HEIKO MAAS

German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas, center, takes a selfie with former East German refugees on the balcony of the German embassy in Prague on September 30, 2019, Czech Republic. (CTK Photo/Ondrej Deml)

MICHAEL KRETSCHMER, HEIKO MAAS, ANDREJ BABIS

MICHAEL KRETSCHMER, HEIKO MAAS, ANDREJ BABIS

At the German embassy in Prague, from left Minister President of Saxony Michael Kretschmer, Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis and German Foreign Minister Heiko Mass take part in the celebration of the 29th anniversary of the German reunification in Prague, Czech Republic, September 30, 2019. (CTK Photo/Ondrej Deml)

MICHAEL KRETSCHMER, CHRISTOPH ISRANG, HEIKO MAAS, ANDREJ BABIS

MICHAEL KRETSCHMER, CHRISTOPH ISRANG, HEIKO MAAS, ANDREJ BABIS

At the German embassy in Prague, from left Minister President of Saxony Michael Kretschmer, German Ambassador Christoph Israng, German Foreign Minister Heiko Mass and Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis take part in the celebration of the 29th anniversary of the German reunification in Prague, Czech Republic, September 30, 2019. (CTK Photo/Ondrej Deml)

HEIKO MAAS

HEIKO MAAS

German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas, delivers his speech at the German embassy in Prague on September 30, 2019, Czech Republic. (CTK Photo/Ondrej Deml)

MICHAEL KRETSCHMER, CHRISTOPH ISRANG, HEIKO MAAS, ANDREJ BABIS

MICHAEL KRETSCHMER, CHRISTOPH ISRANG, HEIKO MAAS, ANDREJ BABIS

At the German embassy in Prague, from left Minister President of Saxony Michael Kretschmer, German Ambassador Christoph Israng, German Foreign Minister Heiko Mass and Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis take part in the celebration of the 29th anniversary of the German reunification in Prague, Czech Republic, September 30, 2019. (CTK Photo/Ondrej Deml)

HEIKO MAAS, RUDOLF SEITERS

HEIKO MAAS, RUDOLF SEITERS

German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas, right, and former German interior minister Rudolf Seiters (2nd right) pose for photographers with former East German refugees on the balcony of the German embassy in Prague on September 30, 2019, Czech Republic. (CTK Photo/Ondrej Deml)

HEIKO MAAS, RUDOLF SEITERS

HEIKO MAAS, RUDOLF SEITERS

German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas, (2nd right) and former German interior minister Rudolf Seiters (3rd right) pose for photographers with former East German refugees on the balcony of the German embassy in Prague on September 30, 2019, Czech Republic. (CTK Photo/Ondrej Deml)

HEIKO MAAS

HEIKO MAAS

German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas addresses the media during a joint press conference with Czech Foreign Minister Tomas Petricek on September 30, 2019, in Prague, Czech Republic. (Ondrej Deml/CTK via AP) ** SLOVAKIA OUT **

HEIKO MAAS

HEIKO MAAS

German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas, center, takes a selfie with former East German refugees on the balcony of the German embassy in Prague on September 30, 2019, Czech Republic. (CTK Photo/Ondrej Deml)

Tomas Petricek, Heiko Maas

Tomas Petricek, Heiko Maas

German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas, left, and his Czech counterpart Tomas Petricek answer questions after signing joint statement and working programme of Czech-German Strategic Dialogue for 2019-2021 in Cernin Palace, Prague, Czech Republic, on Monday, September 30, 2019. (CTK Photo/Ondrej Deml)

Tomas Petricek, Heiko Maas

Tomas Petricek, Heiko Maas

German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas, left, and his Czech counterpart Tomas Petricek answer questions after signing joint statement and working programme of Czech-German Strategic Dialogue for 2019-2021 in Cernin Palace, Prague, Czech Republic, on Monday, September 30, 2019. (CTK Photo/Ondrej Deml)

Heiko Maas

Heiko Maas

German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas answers questions after signing joint statement and working programme of Czech-German Strategic Dialogue for 2019-2021 with his Czech counterpart Tomas Petricek in Cernin Palace, Prague, Czech Republic, on Monday, September 30, 2019. (CTK Photo/Ondrej Deml)

Tomas Petricek, Heiko Maas

Tomas Petricek, Heiko Maas

German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas, left, and his Czech counterpart Tomas Petricek signed the joint statement and working programme of Czech-German Strategic Dialogue for 2019-2021 in Cernin Palace, Prague, Czech Republic, on Monday, September 30, 2019. (CTK Photo/Ondrej Deml)

Heiko Maas

Heiko Maas

German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas answers questions after signing joint statement and working programme of Czech-German Strategic Dialogue for 2019-2021 with his Czech counterpart Tomas Petricek in Cernin Palace, Prague, Czech Republic, on Monday, September 30, 2019. (CTK Photo/Ondrej Deml)

Tomas Petricek, Heiko Maas

Tomas Petricek, Heiko Maas

German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas, left, and his Czech counterpart Tomas Petricek shake hands after signing joint statement and working programme of Czech-German Strategic Dialogue for 2019-2021 in Cernin Palace, Prague, Czech Republic, on Monday, September 30, 2019. (CTK Photo/Ondrej Deml)

Tomas Petricek, Heiko Maas

Tomas Petricek, Heiko Maas

German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas, left, and his Czech counterpart Tomas Petricek shake hands after signing joint statement and working programme of Czech-German Strategic Dialogue for 2019-2021 in Cernin Palace, Prague, Czech Republic, on Monday, September 30, 2019. (CTK Photo/Ondrej Deml)

Heiko Maas

Heiko Maas

German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas answers questions after signing joint statement and working programme of Czech-German Strategic Dialogue for 2019-2021 with his Czech counterpart Tomas Petricek in Cernin Palace, Prague, Czech Republic, on Monday, September 30, 2019. (CTK Photo/Ondrej Deml)

Heiko Maas

Heiko Maas

German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas answers questions after signing joint statement and working programme of Czech-German Strategic Dialogue for 2019-2021 with his Czech counterpart Tomas Petricek in Cernin Palace, Prague, Czech Republic, on Monday, September 30, 2019. (CTK Photo/Ondrej Deml)

HEIKO MAAS

HEIKO MAAS

German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas, delivers his speech at the German embassy in Prague on September 30, 2019, Czech Republic. (CTK Photo/Ondrej Deml)

HEIKO MAAS, , RUDOLF SEITERS

HEIKO MAAS, , RUDOLF SEITERS

German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas, right, and former German interior minister Rudolf Seiters (2nd right) pose for photographers with former East German refugees on the balcony of the German embassy in Prague on September 30, 2019, Czech Republic. (CTK Photo/Ondrej Deml)

HEIKO MAAS, RUDOLF SEITERS

HEIKO MAAS, RUDOLF SEITERS

German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas, (2nd right) and former German interior minister Rudolf Seiters (3rd right) pose for photographers with former East German refugees on the balcony of the German embassy in Prague on September 30, 2019, Czech Republic. (CTK Photo/Ondrej Deml)

Japan, Germany foreign ministers

Japan, Germany foreign ministers

Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi (R) and his German counterpart Heiko Maas shake hands ahead of their talks in Nagoya on Nov. 23, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Foreign ministers in N.Y.

Foreign ministers in N.Y.

Foreign ministers (from left) Aloysio Nunes of Brazil, Heiko Maas of Germany, Sushma Swaraj of India and Taro Kono of Japan pose for photos ahead of their talks in New York on Sept. 25, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Germany, Japan foreign ministers

Germany, Japan foreign ministers

German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas (R) and his Japanese counterpart Taro Kono shake hands before their talks in Berlin on Sept. 6, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Japan, Germany foreign ministers

Japan, Germany foreign ministers

Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono (R), alongside his German counterpart Heiko Maas, speaks during a press conference after their talks in Tokyo on July 25, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Japan, Germany foreign ministers

Japan, Germany foreign ministers

Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono (2nd from R) and his German counterpart Heiko Maas (far L) hold talks in Tokyo on July 25, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Japan, Germany foreign ministers

Japan, Germany foreign ministers

Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono (R) and his German counterpart Heiko Maas shake hands before their talks in Tokyo on July 25, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo