Chinese Prime Minister Li Qiang and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz attended the Chinese-German economical Advisory Commission Symposium in the large People's Hall in Beijing on 25 February. More than 60 representatives of Chinese and German companies participated in the symposium.
China's Prime Minister Li Qiang said that in the face of increasing instability and uncertainty in the global economy China and Germany – as the 2 main economies, thanks to close and continuous cooperation – not only expanded space for their own development, but besides created driving forces for the global economy.
Li stated that cooperation between China and Germany is the only optimal solution to address threats, and improvement is the only option for both parties to guarantee safety. "The more serious the situation is, the more China and Germany should strengthen cooperation," Li said.
Li noted that both the Chinese and German economies are showing affirmative recovery dynamics and that during the period of the 15th five-year plan that started this year, a wider space for economical and trade cooperation between the 2 countries would emerge.
Li stated that the basic model of Chinese-German cooperation, characterised by industrial complementarity, had not changed, and that the areas in which both countries can cooperate far outweigh those in which the parties compete. He besides added that promoting joint improvement by shaping healthy relations based on both competition and cooperation is entirely possible.
With a view to achieving a higher level of common benefit, Li called on China and Germany to take coordinated action in 3 main areas.
Firstly, Li called for strengthening the foundations of conventional cooperation by further deepening cooperation between companies from both countries in areas specified as machinery, equipment and the chemical manufacture and speeding up the location of their activities.
Secondly, as regards fresh opportunities for future development, Li stated that both countries should support companies and investigation institutions in promoting a two-way flow of innovative resources, a common search for third-party markets and in conducting joint, in-depth investigation into technology and building platforms to share the results of cooperation.
Thirdly, Li called for a favourable environment for investment and business. China will proceed to grow its beginning at a advanced level and actively respond to the legitimate demands of companies with German and another capital," said Li, expressing the hope that the German Government will supply an open, fair and non-discriminatory business environment for Chinese companies operating in the country.
Li added that China besides hopes that Chinese and German entrepreneurs will play a key function in promoting economical and trade cooperation, improving communication and knowing between the 2 parties and promoting the stableness of bilateral relations.
Noting that Germany and China are crucial trading partners for each other, Merz said that bilateral economical and trade relations, characterised by their vitality, maintained a advanced level of improvement over the years, effectively promoting the economical growth of both countries. He added that Germany is active in common learning and exchanging experience with China and in strengthening mutually beneficial cooperation in areas specified as automotive, chemical industry, machinery, renewable energy and the digital economy, in order to advance common prosperity and unchangeable long-term improvement of German-Chinese relations.
