China ready to boost cooperation with Germany
China is ready to work with Germany to elevate China-Germany relations to a new level, so as to better serve the development of the two countries and inject more positive energy and stability into the world, said Chinese Premier Li Qiang during talks with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Tuesday, according to Xinhua.
China ready to boost cooperation with Germany
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China ready to boost cooperation with Germany

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Mariann Őry 20/06/2023 14:58

China is ready to work with Germany to elevate China-Germany relations to a new level, so as to better serve the development of the two countries and inject more positive energy and stability into the world, said Chinese Premier Li Qiang during talks with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Tuesday, according to Xinhua.

Li noted that when Scholz visited China in November last year, President Xi Jinping had in-depth exchanges with him, charting the direction for the future development of China-Germany relations, the news agency reported. As influential countries, China and Germany, who are credible and reliable partners on the road to modernization, should work more closely together, said Li.

Since the establishment of diplomatic relations 51 years ago, China and Germany have continued to deepen dialogue and cooperation in the spirit of mutual respect and mutual benefit, forged an all-around strategic partnership, and jointly promoted the sound and steady development of China-EU relations, he said. 

Li proposed tackling climate change as one of the guiding visions for China-Germany cooperation in the future. The two countries should promote cooperation in green technology and industry and explore the establishment of a rational and orderly division of labour in the green energy industry chain, he added.

The Chinese Premier chaired the seventh China-Germany intergovernmental consultation together with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in the German capital on Tuesday.

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Germany rejects all forms of decoupling, and "de-risking" is not "de-sinicization," German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, according to Xinhua. The German side welcomes China's development and prosperity, which is conducive to world peace and stability, he said.

He also pledged that Germany is committed to developing stable relations with China, and is willing to further strengthen bilateral exchanges, deepen mutually beneficial cooperation and forge more consensus for cooperation in addressing climate change and boosting green development, among others.

Germany supports two-way investment and will provide a sound business environment for Chinese enterprises to invest in the country, according to the news agency.
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Li, who arrived in Berlin on Sunday on a four-day official visit, also met German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier on Monday.

According to China Daily, During his meeting with Steinmeier, Li conveyed President Xi Jinping's sincere greetings to the German president and emphasized that China attaches great importance to its ties with Germany. Li said he will use the visit — his first overseas trip since becoming premier in March — to explore new opportunities for bilateral cooperation to make the China-Germany comprehensive strategic partnership more meaningful.

"Berlin's warm reception of visiting Chinese Premier Li Qiang, as well as the packed schedule of Li, who met with the German president, chancellor, cabinet members and business leaders over the past three days, show the sincerity of the two countries' friendly relations," China Daily noted in an editorial. According to the newspaper, Berlin and Beijing should stand together to oppose decoupling and camp confrontation.


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