Chinese President Xi Jinping Thursday met with German Chancellor¹ Angela Merkel, pledging to work with Germany to bring bilateral² ties to a new high.

 

中国国家主席习近平周四会见德国总理默克尔，承诺将于德国一起使双边关系达到新高度。
 

 

Xi welcomed Merkel on her 11th visit to China, hailing the great importance she has attached to bilateral ties.

 

Since the two countries launched an all-dimensional strategic partnership³ in 2014, bilateral ties have improved significantly with the cooperation width and depth reaching an unprecedented⁴ level, said Xi.

 

He said China and Germany must set an example of win-win cooperation, take the lead in promoting China-Europe ties, advocate the new type of international relations and override⁵ the ideological⁶ differences for cooperation.

 

"This should be the direction that bilateral ties will move to in the next stage," said Xi.

 

He called on both sides to maintain high-level exchange, enhance top-down planning on bilateral ties, encourage bilateral cooperation in various areas and give full play to dialogue mechanisms⁷.

 

"We welcome Germany to grasp opportunities arising from China's new round of reform and opening up," said Xi.

 

He said the two countries should expand industrial and market cooperation, driven by innovation, and jointly⁸ explore the third-party markets.

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