Merkel on Sunday 7th visit to China to visit Chengdu to help German enterprises expand markets | Merkel's visit to China _ news

Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hong Lei's 30th announced at a regular press conference, Premier Li invited, the Federal Republic of Germany Chancellor Angela Merkel pays an official visit to China from July 6 to 8th.

Hong said this is Ms Merkel as Germany's 7th visit to China. During his visit, XI Jinping, Li keqiang, Chairman of the Prime Minister and Mr Zhang and other Chinese leaders will meet with her talks on bilateral relations and exchanged in-depth views on international and regional issues of common concern. "We believe that this visit will further promote Sino-German political mutual trust, deepen bilateral pragmatic cooperation in various fields, Sino-German all-round strategic partnership to a new level. AP

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Germany Ambassador Ke Muxian an interview with Beijing News reporter, on Angela Merkel's visit to China topics

Germany will be discussing electric cooperative

According to press reports, Merkel's visit will start from Chengdu, she also plans to deliver a speech at Tsinghua University. Gu Junli, a researcher at the Chinese Academy of social sciences of the European Institute believe that Merkel's visit is part of a Sino-German Chancellor institutional meeting, economic cooperation will be the main topics, including energy, electric vehicles, environmental protection, high technology and other areas will be the focus. Before Merkel's visit, Germany Ambassador Ke Muxian an interview with the Beijing News reporter.

Visit Yung echoed China's development strategy

A: visited China six times in the previous tour, besides Beijing, Merkel also visited Shanghai, Tianjin, Guangzhou, Xian, Nanjing and other cities. This time, why would I choose to visit Chengdu?

Ke Muxian: echo chose Chengdu and China's Western development strategy. Strategic focus of China's economic development is moving from East to West. I think the economy is the most dynamic Sichuan province in Western China, particularly in Chengdu. In Chengdu, we have many Germany companies, such as Volkswagen and Siemens, but compared with the eastern coastal provinces in particular, West Germany the number is still small. So the Chancellor visited Chengdu, Germany a sign of Western businesses to market.

A: do you recommended in Chengdu to Merkel? You May also visit Chengdu, the impressions?

Ke Muxian: select Chengdu is the Prime Minister of their choice, and of course we also recommend in Chengdu. In my opinion, is a very dynamic city of Chengdu, has a very long history. Chengdu, especially food, I love it. I love spicy food, but some of the food is too hot, but it's really good.

Will discuss "innovative partnerships"

The Beijing News: leaders are expected to talk about what issues?

Ke Muxian: innovative partnerships will be important issues. In March this year, the two countries issued a joint statement, the two countries decided to develop a mutually beneficial creative partnership. On innovative partnerships in specific areas, will be held in the autumn of this year Sino-German Government consultations to refine. However, on this visit, Merkel, with Prime Minister Li keqiang will share her views on innovative partnerships. This will lay the Foundation for formal definition in the fall of. It can be said that both sides at the moment of "innovation" has a consistent understanding, but there are also differences. Germany is concerned, innovation means not only technology innovation or technological exchanges, also relates to vocational education system, related to support innovative social welfare system, form the basis of innovative education system and so on. Important question is, how do we bring innovation. At this moment, we still seek common understanding, a common way for innovative partnerships stage. This is not an overnight process.

A: what are the focus of this visit?

Ke Muxian: another vital issue is environmental protection. We are concerned about environmental issues has become the top issue among Chinese nationals. Germany had the same experience in this regard, Germany Ruhr area was polluted, but now the environment has improved considerably and it is still Germany's most important industrial regions. We see a China that is similar to the situation with industrial countries, we find the solution may be appropriate for China, at least we had a similar experience.

For Germany, to build a "green economy", building model is both common and sustainable development goals. Under the guidance of the bilateral strategic partnership, the two parties have identified a number of areas of experience and needs to fit with each other: energy conservation, energy efficiency, urbanization, development of low-carbon and renewable energy. These areas will also be integrated to 2015 "German innovation cooperation in years".

Merkel's visit, electric vehicles will also be a focus of cooperation. Many Germany companies sent representatives to accompany, including Siemens and Volkswagen in the field of energy efficiency and sustainable energy development for large enterprises. Waste recycling areas also have a business mission to visit.

In regard to international hot spots, Ukraine crisis will be one item on the agenda. Germany has a lot of common interests is not confined to the field of economy and trade. Both countries pursue play a more active role in global politics. Around current international hot spots, such as the Ukraine crisis, both countries have repeatedly called for a peaceful solution to the crisis. Germany is not strategic opponent, instead, the economies of the two countries are highly complementary, strategically where there are matches.

Probably about 10 agreements signed

Newspaper: the visit, the two sides will sign the agreement?

Ke Muxian: about will sign 10 agreements, but we are ready, there may be changes I would like to stress is that many agreements is very important, cannot be measured in numbers only.

Newspaper: Germany did co-operate in the fight against terrorism?

Ke Muxian: counterterrorism issues of mutual concern. In this regard, cooperation between China and Germany has, but at present, mainly in information exchange level.

(Original title: German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Sunday's seventh visit to China)

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02:40 on July 01, 2014 The Beijing News