BEIJING: Chinese Premier Li Qiang said on Monday that the biggest risk is non-cooperation and the biggest hidden security danger is non-development, stressing China always supports openness and cooperation.
Li made the remarks during his meeting with German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier in Berlin, where he is on an official visit and will co-chair the seventh China-Germany inter-governmental consultation with Steinmeier. China values Germany’s role and stands ready to work with Germany to uphold peace, development and cooperation, play a constructive role in contributing to global stability and prosperity, and provide more certainty to a volatile world, he said.
He noted that his visit to German is to implement the consensus of the two heads of state, exploring new opportunities for bilateral cooperation and enriching the two countries’ all-round strategic partnership.
Steinmeier said that Germany is willing to be a trusted partner of China to jointly safeguard trade liberalization and meet challenges such as climate change.
He said that Germany opposes decoupling and camp confrontation, and is willing to strengthen communication with China to make joint efforts to promote world peace and development.c The Chinese premier will also pay an official visit to France and attend the Summit for a New Global Financing Pact.
Beijing is ready to further explore cooperation potential with Berlin and push for new development in bilateral ties, Chinese Premier Li Qiang said upon his arrival in the German capital on Sunday. Li is on an official visit to Berlin, where he will also hold the seventh China-Germany inter-governmental consultation.
Li said Germany is the first stop of his first overseas visit since he became the Chinese premier, and this visit will carry forward the two countries’ traditional friendship and deepen their cooperation.
Last year, Chinese President Xi Jinping exchanged congratulations and held a telephone conversation with his German counterpart Frank-Walter Steinmeier to mark the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations, providing strategic guidance for the development of bilateral ties, said Li. In recent years, the China-Germany relationship has seen steady progress, Li said, adding that bilateral cooperation has been continuously deepened and expanded, with new achievements being made in such areas as economy and trade, technology, people-to-people and cultural exchanges, as well as green development. –The Daily Mail-China Daily news exchange item
