The first round of China-Germany strategic dialogue, co-chaired
by Vice Foreign Ministry Zhang Yesui and State Secretary of the
German Federal Foreign Office Silberberg, was held in Beijing
Thursday.
Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxing met with Silberberg before the
strategic talks, according to the Foreign Ministry. Both sides
exchanged views on China's relations with Germany and Europe as
well as major international and regional issues of common
concern.
They also agreed to develop bilateral ties from strategic and
long-term perspective and enrich the China-Germany partnership with
global responsibility.
Hailing the first round of talks as fruitful, the two sides
agreed to continue the mechanism of strategic talks.
The China-Germany strategic dialogue mechanism was set up when
German Chancellor Angela Merkel visited China this May.
The talks aim to step up strategic consultation, political
mutual trust between the two countries so as to push forward the
development of bilateral ties.
(Xinhua News Agency November 10, 2006)
