国内英语资讯:Spotlight: Xis visits to Russia, Germany to boost global economic cooperation_时事

国内英语资讯:Spotlight: Xis visits to Russia, Germany to boost global economic cooperation

During Xi's visit, he will meet with German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier. Xi will also hold talks with German Chancellor Angela Merkel, attend the opening ceremony of Berlin Zoo's "Panda Garden," and watch a football match between Chinese and German youth teams.

The economies of China and Germany are highly complementary. In 2016, China for the first time became Germany's largest trading partner and bilateral trade volume reached 151.29 billion U.S. dollars.

The two countries are expected to unleash greater potential of the mutually beneficial cooperation as they seek to align the "Made in China 2025" plan with Germany's "Industry 4.0" concept.

"Germany is a core country in the European Union (EU), and it is also the largest economy in Europe," said Cui Hongjian, director of European Studies at the China Institute of International Studies.

Cui said that strengthened communication and cooperation between China and Germany, both of which are major global economies and staunch supporters of globalization, is of great significance to expanding bilateral relations.

BETTER GLOBAL INTERCONNECTION

Hamburg's port is known as Germany's gateway to the world. On 7-8 July, the city will gather leaders of the G20 economies for an annual summit, this time under the theme "shaping an interconnected world."

In Hamburg, the participants will cover a whole range of topics such as the global economy, trade and finance, climate change, development, and the digital economy.