German Foreign Minister and the 2016 Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) Chairperson-in-Office Frank-Walter Steinmeier speaks during a press conference before the opening session of the 23rd annual meeting of OSCE Ministerial Council in Hamburg, northern Germany, Dec. 8, 2016. The OSCE Ministerial Council convened Thursday its 23rd annual meeting to discuss security issues including conflicts in Ukraine and Syria. (Xinhua/Shan Yuqi)
