Li Qiang arrived in Berlin for the seventh round of Sino-German government consultations and paid an official visit to Germany.

[Li Qiang arrived in Berlin for the seventh round of Sino-German government consultations and paid an official visit to Germany] on the afternoon of June 18, Premier Li Qiang left Beijing by chartered plane at the invitation of German Chancellor Schultz and the French government. he went to Germany for the seventh round of Sino-German government consultations and an official visit to Germany, paid an official visit to France and attended the summit of the new Global Finance Compact. Wu Zhenglong, state councilor and secretary general of the State Council, and other members of the entourage left Beijing on the same plane. On the evening of the 18th local time, Li Qiang's chartered plane arrived at Berlin's Brandenburg Airport. Salute soldiers lined up along both sides of the red carpet to greet them at the airport, including representatives of the German government and Chinese Ambassador to Germany Wu Kun. Li Qiang said: Germany is the first stop of my first overseas visit since becoming premier of the State Council of China. This will be a journey of inheriting friendship and deepening cooperation. Last year, President Xi Jinping exchanged congratulatory messages and telephoned with President Steinmeier on the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries, providing strategic guidance for the development of bilateral relations. In recent years, Sino-German relations have been moving forward steadily, bilateral cooperation has continued to deepen and expand, and new achievements have been made in bilateral cooperation in the fields of economy and trade, science and technology, humanities and green. Li Qiang pointed out that the seventh round of consultations between the Chinese and German governments is the first comprehensive docking since the formation of the new governments of the two countries. China is willing to have frank and in-depth exchanges with Germany in accordance with the principles of mutual respect, seeking common ground while reserving differences, and mutual benefit and win-win results, tap the potential for cooperation, properly handle differences and differences, enrich the connotation of omni-directional strategic partnership, and send a positive and strong signal for safeguarding the stability of the international production and supply chain and world peace and prosperity. Li Qiang stressed: the more the world enters a new period of upheaval and change, the more it is necessary for the Chinese and German peoples to carry forward their friendly traditions, strengthen exchanges and cooperation, gather wisdom, overcome challenges, and seize opportunities. China is willing to work with Germany to promote the new development of Sino-German relations and jointly create a better future for mankind in accordance with the important consensus reached by the heads of state of the two countries. During his visit to Germany, Li Qiang will meet with German President Steinmeier, co-chair the seventh round of Sino-German government consultations with Chancellor Schultz, attend the Sino-German Economic and technological Cooperation Forum and the Sino-German Entrepreneur Roundtable, and have discussions with representatives of the German business community. visit Bavaria and visit relevant German enterprises.