介绍:
Li receives Merkel at the start of her ninth visit to China since taking office
Against the backdrop of a glowing summer sunset in Beijing, Premier Li Keqiang received his visiting German counterpart Angela Merkel on Sunday at the Summer Palace.
It was Merkel's second visit to a World Heritage site in Beijing after she toured the Temple of Heaven in 2014. She is making her ninth trip to China since taking office.
Li welcomed the German chancellor at the Summer Palace's east gate before showing her around several ancient sites.
He later hosted a banquet for Merkel near the Summer Palace, where they also held an informal meeting.
Li said both countries are steadily implementing the guidelines of the third round of China-Germany government consultations in 2014.
China is willing to hold in-depth discussions with the European Union during the fourth round of the consultations, scheduled for Monday, the premier said.
Areas for discussion include linking the Made in China 2025 strategy with Germany's Industry 4.0 strategy, cooperation in third-party markets and smart manufacturing.
Industry 4.0, or the fourth industrial revolution, refers to the current trend of automation and data exchange in manufacturing technologies.
"China welcomes foreign investment from all countries, in particular Germany, and I hope China and Germany will strengthen communication and cooperation among G20 member states, dedicated to boosting global economic growth and maintaining world peace," the premier said.
Merkel said bilateral relations have developed smoothly and Germany will enhance exchanges and cooperation with China in various fields.
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