From the first abroad trip, since his appointment in March this year, Prime Minister Li Qiang returned to China. The intent of the visit was Germany and France (19–25.06.). It was accompanied by a large group of representatives of the largest Chinese companies and businesses.
During his visit to Germany, Prime Minister Li co-chaired with Chancellor Olaf Scholz the seventh circular of Chinese-German government consultations. The 2 leaders listened to reports from heads of 22 ministries (e.g. abroad affairs, economy and trade, industry, finance, justice, transport, education, discipline and technology, health, environmental protection and development) on the advancement of cooperation between both countries.
It was. first crucial part of the visit.
Prime Minister Li Qiang described this consultation as effective and pragmatic, with concrete results. He stressed that China and Germany should cooperate more closely in the current situation, play the function of a “stabilizer” in a changing global situation. Both sides, according to Prime Minister Li, should advance cooperation, improve its quality, strengthen it in the context of global economical governance to guarantee the stableness of global supply and industrial production chains, advance a fast recovery of the planet economy.
Chancellor Scholz said that the mechanics of intergovernmental consultation reflects the peculiar importance of German-Chinese relations. The German side is ready to proceed to keep close communication with China on all issues, work together to tackle global challenges specified as climate change, food safety and debt issues. Germany and China have close economical and trade and investment ties," said Scholz.
Germany does not intend to participate in the ‘decoupling’ from China and is prepared to strengthen bilateral and multilateral cooperation with the mediate State.
Both partners agreed that Chinese-German cooperation has solid foundations and is full of vitality. It should so be further deepened, raised to a higher level. Cooperation in the fields of economy and trade, investment, car production, advanced technology, fresh energy, digital economy and humanities will proceed to be developed.
Scholz stated that Germany welcomes China's improvement and prosperity. The German Government supports bilateral investments and provides a good business environment for Chinese companies to invest in Germany.
A Second crucial Event Li Qiang and Chancellor Olaf Scholz participated in the program of the Chinese Prime Minister's visit to Germany at the 11th Chinese-German Forum for economical and method Cooperation and the Chinese-German Business circular Table. It was attended by more than 200 heads of all German companies, from Siemens, Volkswagen, Mercedes-Benz, Schaeffler, BASF to Bayer and many others.
During his speech in the forum, Prime Minister Li stated that in the current chaotic and complex global situation, strengthening cooperation is the only right way to accomplish common benefits. It is essential to strengthen economical and technological links as a cornerstone of global cooperation and to advance free trade for the improvement of humanity. He stressed that the achievements and experience of Chinese-German economical and technological cooperation are valuable due to the fact that they have shaped a comprehensive and multifaceted pattern. The key to these achievements is common respect, the search for a common ground while preserving the differences respected, common benefits and pragmatic innovation.
China and Germany should set an example and lead the way in strengthening mutually beneficial cooperation between China and the EU and in promoting global development. Governments should make a friendly and unchangeable environment for business activities so that they can operate effectively in accordance with marketplace and economical rights for benefits.
China, for its part, will proceed to open up to the world, make a friendly and modern business environment, regulation of law, with global standards, marketplace oriented.
Li Qiang hoped that the German side would proceed to open its marketplace and make a fair, transparent and non-discriminatory business environment for Chinese companies investing in Germany. There are promising fresh areas of cooperation between the 2 countries in areas specified as the digital economy, artificial intelligence and environmental development.
Chancellor Scholz said, among others, that
Germany will not follow the way of anti-globalisation, will follow the beginning policy, proceed to strengthen cooperation with China and advance accelerated improvement after the epidemic. The German side is ready to address the problems that be in bilateral cooperation through communication and dialog with the Chinese side.
The speech of statements by the heads of the companies participating in the conference was clear. They advocate the improvement of Chinese-German cooperation, the deepening of cooperation, the increase of mutually beneficial links, powerfully argue the thought of unbundling to China in an economical dimension under the appearance of reducing the hazard of links in supply chains.
Third crucial act The visits of the Prime Minister of the PRC to Germany were the signing of many economic, trade, business agreements between Chinese and German companies, in the presence of Li and Scholz.
At a press conference closing the German Chancellor's visit, he stressed that “the more we know about each another and the more open we are, the little the chance of misunderstandings.”
He one more time pointed out that Germany is not curious in economical separation from China, but more marketplace access and fair competition.
Prime Minister Li answered questions from journalists, saying that China and Germany, as globally influential countries, should work even more closely, adding that the precedence of cooperation should be coordinated, a joint consequence to climate change, the promotion of green technologies and industrial links. He pointed out that economical globalisation means that the global economy is becoming increasingly linked, but that does not necessarily mean insecurity. All parties have safety concerns, but it is crucial to have a reasonable definition of hazard and prevention. The inappropriate approach to safety can paradoxically increase risks and make more serious problems. hazard prevention and cooperation are not opposites, said Li, and the rejection of cooperation is the top risk, the deficiency of improvement is the top safety threat.
All parties, erstwhile negotiating and cooperating, should prevent risks.
During the visit of the Chinese Prime Minister to Germany, Chancellor Scholz only erstwhile referred to the issue of war in Ukraine. He stated that he had called on China to usage its influence on Russia to end the war that has been going on since February last year. China, as a permanent associate of the UN safety Council, has a “special duty” to encourage Moscow (also a associate of the Council) to end the conflict.
Interestingly, during the press conference summarizing the visit, Chinese Chancellor Scholz did not address the situation in Ukraine, nor did questions arise about Russian aggression.
The relation between China and Germany is simply a constant controversy. For years.
It is crucial for China to keep good relations with Germany and through these favourable relations with the full European Union. There are different opinions within the Union, so it is worth having key allies here.
China is Germany's largest trading partner and Germany is China's largest trading partner in the European Union. The bilateral volume of trade in 2022 amounted to EUR 236.88 billion (about PLN 1.05 trillion, 1 3rd of Polish GDP).
Germany is besides the largest European investor in China.
On 221 strategical products – from laptops to medicines – China is the dominant supplier, with a German marketplace share of close 80%.
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Author: 梁安基 Andrzej Z. Liang, 上海 Shanghai, 中国 China
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Editorial: Leszek B.
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