China, Germany Agree to Boost Comprehensive Strategic Partnership

[TaiShang]

China, Germany Agree to Boost Comprehensive Strategic Partnership
2015-10-30





Chinese President Xi Jinping (R) meets with German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 29, 2015. [Photo: Chinanews.com]

Related: China, Germany Vow to Upgrade Economic Cooperations

Chinese president Xi Jinping met visiting German chancellor Angela Merkel on Thursday evening in Beijing.

The two sides have agreed to maintain a sound, stable and sustained comprehensive strategic partnership.

Xi Jinping called on China and Germany to consolidate trust, accommodate their respective core interests and major concerns, and achieve new progress.

He urged Germany to help facilitate China-EU personnel exchanges and speed up negotiation on a China-EU investment treaty.

Merkel in turn vowed to boost bilateral trade, industrial and financial cooperation, and participate in the China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative and the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank.

Earlier Chinese Premier Li Keqiang and Merkel witnessed the signing of 13 cooperation agreements, including a deal for China to buy 130 aircraft from Airbus.

With a list price of 17 billion U.S. dollars, it is one of the largest orders China has ever placed with the European aviation giant.



Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 29, 2015. [Photo: Chinanews.com]

@Götterdämmerung

 

[terranMarine]

Germans can't be left behind after the business deals China signed with England. Golden Age

 

[oproh]

Great news to know that Germany and China, the largest economies in Europe and Asia respectively strengthening their ties.

 

[TaiShang]

Germans can't be left behind after the business deals China signed with England. Golden Age

China, Germany agree deeper cooperation
10-29-2015 21:01 BJT


BEIJING, Oct. 29 (Xinhua) -- China and Germany agreed to cooperate more as German Chancellor Angela Merkel visited Beijing on Thursday.

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang (R) shakes hands with German Chancellor Angela Merkel at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, Oct. 29, 2015. (Xinhua/Li Tao)

In the morning, Premier Li Keqiang held a red-carpet ceremony to welcome Merkel, who is on her eighth visit to China since 2005 in the capacity of chancellor, and then held formal talks with her.

The two sides agreed to maintain frequent high-level contact, promote exchanges in various fields, improve coordination on major international affairs and seek more common interests in diplomacy and security.

The two also agreed to try to coordinate their economic strategies more, as China is pursuing similar programs to integrating conventional industry and information technology.

"We need to adopt advanced technology and concepts from Germany," Li said, stressing that China offers a big market for the European economic powerhouse.

This year has been designated the Year of China-Germany Innovation Cooperation. Both sides will aim to create new growth points in investment, financial cooperation and tech.

Li called on the two countries to cooperate more in innovative development and modern urbanization as China encourages entrepreneurship to promote growth.

He also urged them to use work together to transfer their excess industrial capacity to developing countries.

Merkel said she has confidence in China's economy, believing the transformation of China's growth mode will provide new opportunities for Germany-China cooperation.

The two government heads also touched on other hot economic topics including the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), RMB internationalization as well as cooperation between China and the EU.

Germany is excited to participate in establishing the AIIB, supports the RMB's inclusion in the International Monetary Fund's special drawing rights basket and backs China's application for membership of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, said Merkel.

She said Germany hopes China and the EU will sign a bilateral investment agreement at an early date, noting it is a prerequisite for a later China-EU Free Trade Agreement.

Li and Merkel further agreed to launch bilateral consultations on cyber affairs, boost local-level cooperation and expand people-to-people exchanges, especially among their young people.

They also exchanged views on Syria and the refugee crisis. Merkel spoke highly of China's efforts in dealing with climate change and preparation for the upcoming Paris Conference.

Following their talks, the two leaders witnessed the signing of 13 deals between the two countries, concerning finance, transportation, communication and healthcare cooperation among other fields.

Later on Thursday, China's top legislator Zhang Dejiang exchanged views with Merkel on cooperation between the two countries' legislatures.

President Xi Jinping is also scheduled to hold a meeting with her.

Accompanied by Premier Li, Merkel will pay a visit to east China's Anhui Province, Li's home province and one that has benefited from strong economic ties between Germany and China.

Li has invited Merkel to pay another visit to China next year, to co-chair the fourth round of bilateral governmental consultations. The third was held in Berlin in October 2014.

 

[Viet]

what chinese media keeps silent and chinese posters don´t want to hear:

what does Merkel think about the dispute in SC Sea, the international arbitration, and the relationship to the British. yes, she despises the British government how it behaves during the visit of Xi Jinping.

Angela Merkel punktet in China mit Kritik

 

[Nike]

money is talking here

 

[Azadkashmir]

if this was china in 1960s it be whole different drama but when you are top economy and industry your shoes will be polished not once but twice.

 

[pher]

what chinese media keeps silent and chinese posters don´t want to hear:

what does Merkel think about the dispute in SC Sea, the international arbitration, and the relationship to the British. yes, she despises the British government how it behaves during the visit of Xi Jinping.

Angela Merkel punktet in China mit Kritik

we don't care about what she think, but only what she does. even germans know she is a yes-lady of US, even US treated her like a dirt.don't expect we have a personal affection on her. without china giving a hand, germany's economy will fall like a stone after the volkswagan event US plotted aginst it.

if this was china in 1960s it be whole different drama but when you are top economy and industry your shoes will be polished not once but twice.

the same apply to US. if US is just like brazil, does anybody care?

 

[Abacin]

what chinese media keeps silent and chinese posters don´t want to hear:

what does Merkel think about the dispute in SC Sea, the international arbitration, and the relationship to the British. yes, she despises the British government how it behaves during the visit of Xi Jinping.

Angela Merkel punktet in China mit Kritik

Germany just expressed its opinion like partners. This is called communication among partners. Partners have different views on many problems. Open communication can dissolve any misunderstanding. There is no further action. This is completely different from Japan, Vietnam and Philippines with hostile activities. There are basically only hostile actions among China and Japan & Philippines. Almost all channels of dialogues are closed.

 

[terranMarine]

Merkel has a lot to worry about her own country since Austria has opened the flood gate for the refugees. +20 busses with refugees arrived in Southern part of Germany and today there's like 37 busses heading that direction. Merkel has stressed it's a EU problem, on the surface it may be so but when analyzing the human crisis it's more of a German problem. There's a high chance Merkel will be ousted if she can't solve this very urgent issue. So whatever her thoughts of China may be it's totally irrelevant, only business deals matter and it's a win-win situation for both countries.

 

[Audio]

Rumor has it, she went to Beijing to get informed from 1st hand if China will crash land. Xi ofcourse denies everything and buys more Airbus as proof. Good game bros! Just don't crash.

 

[cirr]

Industry 4.0 or Industry 2025，whatever you choose to call it。

 

[Bussard Ramjet]

we don't care about what she think, but only what she does. even germans know she is a yes-lady of US, even US treated her like a dirt.don't expect we have a personal affection on her. without china giving a hand, germany's economy will fall like a stone after the volkswagan event US plotted aginst it.


the same apply to US. if US is just like brazil, does anybody care?

You sir, are an idiot.

Do you know that the Volkswagen thing was revealed by a European company? Also, Volkswagen has since then confirmed that this did happen?

Don't go into the delusional category please.

 

[pher]

Exactly she despises commie like you. But it s ok to make money.

So what, we have the same feeling toward that US lapdog merkel. Actually, we are now quite enjoying US' process to destroy germany with the help of that old witch.

US created big choas in middle east, then germany take the huge flock of refuges. US created Ukrain crisis, the EU bear the brunt of russia's revenge. further more, merker is ok when US bug her day and night, knowing all the ins and outs of german's policy making. It again made a volkswagan scandal to send germany ecomony to the hell. what a scene!!!

When germany finishes, the EU will go down. That is exactly what US and British want. With the support of fifth column merkel, it seems everything goes well so far. yet you should be careful because german right wing is rising, and their next target will be those so-called immigrant parasites like you little viets. get prepared for another crystal night for youself.

 

[Viet]

So what, we have the same feeling toward that US lapdog merkel. Actually, we are now quite enjoying US' process to destroy germany with the help of that old witch.

US created big choas in middle east, then germany take the huge flock of refuges. US created Ukrain crisis, the EU bear the brunt of russia's revenge. further more, merker is ok when US bug her day and night, knowing all the ins and outs of german's policy making. It again made a volkswagan scandal to send germany ecomony to the hell. what a scene!!!

When germany finishes, the EU will go down. That is exactly what US and British want. With the support of fifth column merkel, it seems everything goes well so far. yet you should be careful because german right wing is rising, and their next target will those so-called immigrant parasites like you little viets. get prepared for another crystal night for youself.

I never say America is a perfect example how a nation should be. though you may begin to look yourself at your mirror. you are only second or third to the US in respect of ugliness.