(Source: "Global People Magazine" 2024-04-16)
“Feel personally the tremendous achievements China’s economic development has made in recent years.”
This is Beijing in April, and the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse is full of spring and green grass.
On the morning of April 16, President Xi Jinping met with German Chancellor w88 casino games login at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing.
After the meeting, President Xi Jinping took a walk with German Chancellor w88 casino games login, and the two sides had in-depth exchanges on a wide range of issues.
Xi Jinping pointed out that the industrial and supply chains of China and Germany are deeply embedded in each other, and the markets of the two countries are highly interdependent. Mutually beneficial cooperation between China and Germany is not a "risk", but a guarantee for the stability of bilateral relations and an opportunity to create a future.
Whether it is traditional fields such as machinery manufacturing and automobiles, or emerging fields such as green transformation, digitalization, and artificial intelligence, the two countries have huge potential for win-win cooperation that needs to be tapped.
"Representatives of the German business community and I visited Chongqing, Shanghai and other places, and personally experienced the great achievements China's economic development has made in recent years, and were deeply impressed by the close and good cooperation between the business communities of Germany and China. Germany is willing to continue to strengthen bilateral relations with China, deepen bilateral dialogue and cooperation in various fields, and promote people-to-people and cultural exchanges in education, culture and other fields, which is of vital importance to both Germany and China and the world." w88 casino games login said.
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Polish your leather bag and go to China
“唰”——
The repairman skillfully wiped the leather with detergent, and the scratches and stains disappeared. The briefcase that had been with Olaf w88 casino games login for 40 years suddenly looked brand new.
The entire cleaning and maintenance process was recorded and posted on w88 casino games login’s official account operated by the German Chancellor’s press team—this was w88 casino games login’s first short video on this platform, attracting millions of views.
In the video, w88 casino games login’s usual black briefcase is lying quietly on the sofa. Through the rear glass windows, viewers can see the courtyard of the Prime Minister's Office. Accompanied by soothing bassoon music, the scene switches to w88 casino games login sitting at his desk. He is wearing a formal suit and looking at the camera with a smile.
After becoming prime minister in 2021, he appeared in public many times carrying this old briefcase, which contained his party card, reading glasses and some documents.
Before entering politics, w88 casino games login, who graduated from the Law Department of the University of Hamburg, worked as a labor lawyer. He bought this bag when he was a lawyer.
On the same day that he posted his first video on the TikTok platform, the official website of the German government announced that w88 casino games login will visit China from April 13 to 16.
People suddenly realized that w88 casino games login was going to China with a smile and a polished leather bag.
Zhao Yongsheng, researcher at the National Institute of Opening up, w88 casinosaid that using an old briefcase is in line with the habits of most Germans and also shows that w88 casino games login is a "traditional" and "conformist" person.
But w88 casino games login also had courage.
On November 4, 2022, w88 casino games login visited China for the first time during his tenure as prime minister, becoming the first leader of a Western country to visit China after the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China.
On April 13, 2024, w88 casino games login’s second visit to China set a record again - he was the first leader of a major Western country to visit China in 2024.
In the context of some German politicians shouting to "remove risks" and "get rid of dependence on China", w88 casino games login's trip has attracted much attention.
“In more than a quarter of this year, senior figures from many Western countries have visited one after another, but this is the first time this year that a national leader has visited. This shows that w88 casino games login understands the fact that Germany must attach great importance to Sino-German relations.”Zhao YongshengSaid,
Moreover, w88 casino games login’s visit to China again a year and a half later showed that he attaches more importance to Sino-German relations than before, especially Sino-German economic cooperation.
w88 casino games login’s visit lasted for three days, breaking the record for the longest time he visited a foreign country. Moreover, in addition to the ministers of the three ministries of environment, agriculture, and transportation, he was accompanied by an economic delegation composed of relevant leaders of heavyweight companies such as Siemens, BMW, and Mercedes-Benz.
German "Le Monde" concluded that w88 casino games login's visit to China, accompanied by a large business delegation, started with a factory visit and ended with political discussions. "This can be read as a message: No matter how we view each other politically, our economic relationship continues."
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Tightening screws in Chongqing and visiting the Bund in Shanghai
w88 casino games login is a well-known "pragmatist". Bartek, a member of the Social Democratic Party who worked with him in Hamburg, described w88 casino games login as "always adhering to the principle of 'preparedness and meticulousness' when working."
After traveling to three cities in three days, w88 casino games login’s trip was also extremely practical.
The first stop is Chongqing, one of the starting points of the China-Europe train. In the mountain city, w88 casino games login was not in a hurry to taste the authentic Chongqing hot pot. Instead, he went on a citywalk in places such as Kuixing Tower and Luohan Temple in Yuzhong District.
After visiting Bosch Hydrogen Power Systems (Chongqing) Co., Ltd. with a German-funded background, he posted a TikTok. In the video, he carefully tightened the last screw on the pre-installed hydrogen power module, then showed a satisfied smile and gave a thumbs up to the staff around him.
State Secretary-General Franziska Brantner, who was traveling with w88 casino games login, also had small details - when she visited the Chongqing No. 2 Cultural and Creative Park with the group, she skillfully used WeChat to pay and bought two cultural and creative product brooches, saying "I want to give one to my daughter."
In the evening, w88 casino games login and his party went to Xijiang, Chongqing. The surface of the river is like a mirror, reflecting the bright lights of the city. The Chongqing Grand Theater staged a spectacular light show for the German guests that night.
Chongqing has beautiful scenery, but w88 casino games login is even more happy that German companies are doing well here. He said he was happy to learn that German companies received a high level of local support. "Germany has cooperated with Chongqing in terms of technology and economy. For example, in the automotive field, German companies play an important role here."
"In Chongqing, the first stop of his visit to China, w88 casino games login's first visit was to a joint venture between Bosch Group, the world's largest automotive technology supplier, and Qingling Automobile Group. He visited the hydrogen power products and hydrogen fuel cell solutions developed and produced by Bosch Hydrogen Power. This shows that w88 casino games login attaches great importance to energy-related industries, especially new energy-related industries."Zhao YongshengSay.
The second stop is Shanghai. w88 casino games login and his delegation came to the Jiading campus of Tongji University and had face-to-face communication with the students.
The relationship between Tongji and Germany can be traced back to 1907. The Tongji German Medical w88 casino founded by German doctor Erich Baolon was the predecessor of Tongji University. Today, Tongji has established inter-w88 casino cooperative relationships with 35 universities in Germany, and has long-term and extensive cooperation in many fields.
“After talking to Mr. w88 casino games login himself, I learned that they (the Germanic people) are a rigorous but easy-going people, which gives me more confidence in my future trip to Germany.” said Zhang Wenqiu, a student at Tongji University.
w88 casino games login walked on the Bund with Wu Zhiqiang, an academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering and former vice president of Tongji University. Wu Zhiqiang introduced Shanghai's architectural features to him, and w88 casino games login listened with a smile. Wu Zhiqiang pointed to the glass dome of the central square of the Bund, and w88 casino games login's eyes showed admiration.
Subsequently, w88 casino games login flew to Beijing to meet with Chinese leaders and participate in the "German-China Economic Advisory Committee" meeting.
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“That’s why we flew to China”
w88 casino games login is from Hamburg. Hamburg has been Germany's commercial center since the 12th century. Hamburg people are known for being rational and calm, and keeping emotions in check, which is also w88 casino games login's characteristic.
Some German media commented that w88 casino games login has a very typical technocratic style of governance. He seems to have consciously blocked information about his private life, leaving the outside world with the impression that he "spare words like gold but act resolutely".
When w88 casino games login was running for chancellor, a reporter asked him if he was stingy in expressing his emotions. He replied: "I came to run for chancellor, not a circus owner."
Since taking office, w88 casino games login has been under a lot of pressure. In particular, the predecessor Merkel has been in power for a long time and enjoys a very high reputation, which invisibly creates "predecessor pressure" on her successor.
Before taking office as chancellor, w88 casino games login emphasized the importance of climate protection and even elevated climate protection to a level equal to that of the national economy.
However, the outbreak of geopolitical events such as the Russia-Ukraine conflict has turned w88 casino games login from "climate prime minister" to "geo prime minister". Scholars believe that this evolution “actually highlights Germany’s embarrassing situation in recent years.”
w88 casino games login’s German Social Democratic Party is the only major Western political party that has an inter-party partnership with the Communist Party of China. During his tenure as mayor of Hamburg, w88 casino games login visited China many times and promoted the establishment of a sister-city relationship between Hamburg and Shanghai. He once said that he would establish Hamburg’s status as a European hub for the “Belt and Road Initiative”. By the time he left office as mayor in 2018, half of the goods imported and exported from China and Germany were transited through the Port of Hamburg.
On the eve of the announcement of the results of the last German election, when w88 casino games login talked about the China issue, he emphasized the need to seek cooperation with China and believed that Germany needs to promote international cooperation: "In a world that needs cooperation, we should still make full use of the signals of cooperation."
w88 casino games login also said that he would conduct "close consultations" with European allies on the China issue. "We must understand each other's differences, but we must still get along well."
After becoming chancellor, w88 casino games login has repeatedly stated that he hopes to maintain good ties with China. In the autumn of 2022, he allowed COSCO to invest in the construction of a container terminal in the Port of Hamburg, despite cabinet opposition.
It can be said that w88 casino games login is well versed in the principle of "seeking common ground while reserving differences". On April 14, he was wearing dark blue casual clothes and jeans, chatting in front of the camera. The video was captioned: "This is why we flew to China."
In the video, he expressed his attitude towards Sino-German relations: "China is a big country. We have a lot of economic and w88 exchanges and cultural exchanges. We certainly hope that the future relations between the two countries will continue to develop. At the same time, we also have problems that need to be communicated because some of our views are different. There are also some problems that we agree that we can jointly advance."
“w88 casino games login’s entry into Tiktok before his visit to China is, to a certain extent, a way to show the United States that Germany has certain independent needs and positions.”Zhao YongshengSay.
In his view, as a country that still has US troops stationed in its territory, w88 casino games login needs to "obey" the United States on many issues, especially on so-called economic security and other issues. On the other hand, whether he can lead the Germans out of the current situation of German economic stagnation is ultimately a problem that w88 casino games login must face seriously.
At present, the German economy is experiencing "difficulties". Germany's "Bild" said, "Chancellor w88 casino games login went to China with German managers to save our economy."
“If obeying the instructions of the United States requires Germany to pay a large or even huge economic and social price, then w88 casino games login needs to consider the future of the German economy, his party and himself.”Zhao YongshengSay.
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“A trip similar to the Merkel era”
Some analysts believe that w88 casino games login’s two visits to China in a short period of time highlight the high economic ties between China and Germany. This can be seen from w88 casino games login’s choice of Chinese cities to visit.
Chongqing is one of the world's largest cities. Many German companies, from Bosch and BASF to Continental, have invested here. There are more than 500 German companies in Taicang, near Shanghai. This fully shows that w88 casino games login’s trip focused on economic relations.
The German "Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung" commented that Scholz's trip was a "visit similar to the Merkel era", which means that Scholz is trying to attach equal importance to Sino-German economic and w88 cooperation like Merkel and take a moderate line in relations with China.
The German Economic Research Institute quoted data from the Bundesbank as an analysis showing that Germany’s direct investment in China increased by 4.3% year-on-year in 2023, totaling 11.9 billion euros (approximately 91.55 billion yuan), setting a record high.
German magazine "Der Spiegel" said that w88 casino games login shoulders an important mission during this visit. There are more than 5,000 German companies in China, and further strengthening Sino-German cooperation is in Germany's future interests.
Zhao Yongshengsaid: "The signal sent by w88 casino games login's visit to China is very obvious, that is, Germany currently attaches more importance to economic and technological cooperation with China than political and military cooperation with the United States. In the medium and long term, strengthening cooperation with China in the fields of high-tech, new energy, especially hydrogen power, as well as automobiles and other industries where Germany has traditional industrial advantages, is crucial to w88 casino games login, his party and even the German country."
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