Liu Haixing, Minister of the International Department of the CPC Central Committee, met with German Ambassador to China An Kaiming

China News Service, Beijing, October 13. On October 13, Liu Haixing, Minister of the International Department of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, met with the new German Ambassador to China An Kaiming.

Liu Haixing welcomed An Kaiming to China and said that President Xi Jinping had a successful meeting with Prime Minister Merz who was visiting China earlier this year, pointing out the direction for the future development of China-Germany relations. China and Germany should firmly grasp the positioning of all-round strategic partners, adhere to the main tone of cooperation, take the 55th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries next year as an opportunity, strengthen exchanges and dialogues, consolidate political mutual trust, adhere to mutual benefit and win-win, promote high-level economic and trade cooperation on the basis of complementary advantages, and promote new progress in practical cooperation in various fields. China-Germany relations play an important leading role in China-EU relations. It is hoped that Germany will exert a positive influence within the EU, promote the EU to view China's development correctly, and resolve China-EU economic and trade concerns through equal consultation. Faced with the intertwined international situation, China and Germany should work together to address global challenges such as geopolitical conflicts, climate change, and energy security. The Communist Party of China is willing to strengthen exchanges and cooperation with all major political parties in Germany.

An Kaiming said that Germany attaches great importance to its relations with China. The German side expresses admiration for China's achievements in economic and social development over the past few decades, including scientific and technological progress. German companies believe that China is a market full of future and are willing to continue to develop in China. Germany and China will have a series of important exchanges in the near future, and we are willing to take this opportunity to deepen mutual understanding and cooperation with China. Germany is pleased to see the positive progress in EU-China economic and trade consultations and hopes that both sides will continue to properly resolve the trade imbalance issue. Germany is willing to jointly address climate change and other issues with China through the United Nations and other channels. Germany welcomes exchanges and dialogue between the Communist Party of China and German political parties. The German Embassy in China is willing to strengthen cooperation with the International Department of the CPC Central Committee to successfully organize important activities such as the "Mountain Village Dialogue".