Chinese Premier Urges Strengthened Economic Cooperation with Bavaria, Germany
Beijing, The Gulf Observer: In a significant diplomatic encounter, Chinese Premier Li Qiang convened with Markus Soeder, minister-president of Bavaria, Germany, on Wednesday, underscoring the imperative for fortified economic and trade collaboration between the two entities.
Emphasizing the pivotal role of local cooperation in bolstering the vitality of China-Germany relations, Premier Li articulated China’s earnest commitment to augmenting openness and collaboration with Bavaria. Acknowledging Bavaria’s unique standing in the bilateral equation, Premier Li expressed optimism for the region’s continued proactive involvement in advancing comprehensive cooperation between China and Germany, particularly in fostering mutually beneficial outcomes, enhancing innovation partnerships, and deepening cultural and people-to-people exchanges.
Premier Li underscored China’s readiness to further fortify economic and trade ties with Bavaria, framing such cooperation as the linchpin of bilateral relations. He delineated China’s intention to intensify collaboration across sectors such as electric vehicles, clean energy, biopharmaceuticals, and artificial intelligence, while concurrently expanding cultural, educational, sporting, and youth exchanges to elevate bilateral cooperation to unprecedented heights.
Moreover, Premier Li reiterated China’s commitment to enlarging market access, ensuring equitable treatment for foreign enterprises akin to domestic counterparts, and fostering a market-oriented, legal framework conducive to business excellence. Addressing pertinent issues like cross-border data flows, Premier Li pledged enhanced support and facilitation for German enterprises seeking to invest in China, while also expressing the hope for Bavaria to reciprocate by offering a fair, impartial, and nondiscriminatory business milieu for Chinese companies.
In response, Minister-President Soeder affirmed Bavaria’s entrenched collaborative ties with China and vehemently opposed any notion of decoupling. He pledged Bavaria’s sustained efforts to further cooperation with China across diverse domains such as agriculture, science, technology, and cultural exchanges, with a view to amplifying mutual interests and reaping reciprocal benefits.
The dialogue between Premier Li and Minister-President Soeder signals a robust commitment to fortify economic linkages and deepen bilateral relations between China and Bavaria, underscoring a shared resolve to navigate global challenges through concerted cooperation and mutual prosperity.
