Premier Wen Jiabao arrived in Hamburg on Wednesday for a short
working visit to Germany.
During the one-day visit, Wen will meet German President Horst
Koehler and Chancellor Angela Merkel. He will also attend the
second meeting of the China-European Union (EU) Forum.
Upon arrival at the Hamburg airport, Wen said in a written
statement that he would discuss with Merkel about bilateral
relations and other issues of common concern.
He said he strongly believed that his visit would enhance mutual
trust, deepen consensus, and push forward the development of the
partnership between China and Germany.
According to Chinese diplomatic sources, a series of agreements
on bilateral cooperation in trade and investment, chemical industry
and environmental protection will be signed during Wen's visit.
Germany is the third leg of his four-nation tour, which has
already taken him to Finland and Britain. This is Wen's second
visit to Germany as Chinese Premier.
Wen will leave Berlin and head for Tajikistan on Thursday, where
he will attend the fifth meeting of heads of government of the
Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO).
(Xinhua News Agency September 14, 2006)
