Li and Merkel: friendship behind the China-Germany economic 'dream team'
October 2014
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Premier Li Keqiang gives a Luban Lock, a Chinese puzzle, to German Chancellor Angela Merkel at the China-Germany Economic and Technological Forum during his visit to Berlin on Oct 10, 2014. [Photo/Xinhua] |
Premier Li said the two countries can cooperate to solve global challenges just like unlocking the Luban Lock is a process of solving problems.
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Premier Li Keqiang talks to German Chancellor Angela Merkel at a supermarket they visited on Oct 10, 2014, after the two government heads met for discussions on Sino-German relations. [Photo/cnr.cn] |
German imports from and exports to China rose to 170 billion euros ($180 billion) in 2016, according to the German Federal Statistics Office. China became Germany's most important trading partner in 2016 for the first time.
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Premier Li Keqiang and German Chancellor Angela Merkel visit the Royal Porcelain Factory KPM (Koenigliche Porzellan-Manufaktur) in Berlin, Germany, on Oct 10, 2014. [Photo/Chinanews.com] |
Li Keqiang said that although porcelain originates from China, Germany has excelled in its porcelain-making technology. He added that the two countries should learn from each other.
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Deals worth more than $18 billion were signed during Premier Li Keqiang visit to Germany in October 2014, in the third round of top-level talks between the Asian and European export powerhouses that year. [Photo/Chinanews.com] |
China and Germany also signed a wide-ranging guideline covering 110 cooperation agreements over the next five to 10 years, the largest agreement of its kind that China has reached with another country.
