After 50 years of diplomatic ties between Beijing and Berlin, Taicang is now known as the 'Hometown of German enterprises in China'

A forum on innovation and cooperation between Germany and Taicang, a city within Suzhou, in East China's Jiangsu province, was held during the 14th "Taicang Day" at the Bavarian Ministry of Economic Affairs' Regional Development and Energy department, in Munich, Germany on Dec 14.

During a special year that marks the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Germany, Taicang — a 620-square-kilometer county-level city within Suzhou city — has sent a delegation to Munich to carry out economic, trade, and people-to-people exchanges, and to seek closer ties and win-win cooperation with Germany.

Based on mutual respect, China and Germany have dedicated themselves to constructing in-depth bilateral relations during the past five decades, and written a chapter of joint efforts and win-win achievements in their shared history.

The visit last month to China of Germany's Chancellor Olaf Scholz further enhanced understanding, trust, and deepened cooperation across all major industries.

The county-level city of Taicang has emerged as a role model for mutual benefit and win-win cooperation between Germany and China.

The city by the Yangtze River, which is a neighbor to Shanghai, is in a good location and has great transport links, being on six railway lines and sitting only 17 minutes from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport.