BERLIN, Jun 19 (NNN-XINHUA) – Chinese Premier, Li Qiang, arrived here yesterday, for an official visit to Germany, where he will also hold the seventh China-Germany inter-governmental consultation.
Upon his arrival, Li said, Beijing is ready to work with Berlin, to further explore cooperation potential and push for new development in bilateral ties.
Li noted that Germany is the first stop of his first overseas visit, since he became Chinese premier, and this visit will carry forward the two countries’ traditional friendship, and deepen their cooperation.
Last year, Chinese President, Xi Jinping, exchanged congratulations and held a telephone conversation with his German counterpart, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, to mark the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations, providing strategic guidance for the development of bilateral ties, said Li.
He pointed out that, the seventh China-Germany inter-governmental consultation is the first time the newly formed governments of the two countries interface with each other.
The Chinese side is ready to engage in frank and in-depth exchanges with the German side, based on the principles of mutual respect, seeking common ground, while reserving differences, and achieving mutual benefit and win-win outcome, to further explore cooperation potential, properly handle differences, and enrich their all-round strategic partnership, so as to send a positive and strong signal for maintaining stable global supply chains and world peace and prosperity, Li said.
Li expressed Beijing’s willingness to work with Berlin, to push for new development in China-Germany ties and create a bright future for humanity by following the major consensus reached between the heads of state of the two countries.
During his stay in Germany, Li will meet with German President Steinmeier, chair the seventh China-Germany inter-governmental consultation, together with German Chancellor, Olaf Scholz, attend the China-Germany Economic and Technical Cooperation Forum, and a round table for Chinese and German entrepreneurs, meet with representatives from German industrial and business communities, and visit Germany companies in Bavaria state.
Li left Beijing yesterday afternoon by chartered plane. At the invitation of Scholz and the French government, he came to Germany for the seventh China-Germany inter-governmental consultation and an official visit, and will pay an official visit to France and attend the Summit for a New Global Financing Pact.– NNN-XINHUA
