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President Jiang: China Satisfied With German Ties

China is satisfied with the healthy growth in Sino-German relations and confident about the future development of bilateral ties, Chinese President Jiang Zemin said Tuesday in Berlin. China has always attached great importance to its ties with Germany, Jiang said at talks with his German counterpart Johannes Rau.

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Bilateral relations on sound growth

China is satisfied with the healthy growth in Sino-German relations and confident about the future development of bilateral ties, Chinese President Jiang Zemin said Tuesday (April 9) in Berlin.

China has always attached great importance to its ties with Germany, Jiang said at talks with his German counterpart Johannes Rau, adding that an ever deeper understanding and greater friendship between the two peoples have been achieved since the two countries forged diplomatic ties 30 years ago.

Jiang said that China and Germany have become cooperation partners reliable to each other.

China has always supported Germany's reunification and Germany has consistently adhered to the "One China" policy, which has formed a solid foundation for the mutual trust between the two nations, he stressed.

At the beginning of the new century when the two countries are both in an important period of development, he said, strengthening bilateral friendly ties is not only the shared aspirations but also in the fundamental interests of the two countries and the two peoples.

Rau hopes Jiang's visit to push all-round relations

Rau, who agreed with Jiang on the development of bilateral relations, expressed the hope that Jiang's current visit will push all-round bilateral cooperation to a new high.

He noted that the two countries hold identical views on many major international issues and share common interests in the fight against terrorism and environmental protection.

The German government, political parties in the country and people from all walks of life all wish to increase dialogue and cooperation with China, further expand the personnel exchanges between the two countries and promote mutual understanding and trust, Rau said.

Jiang also briefed Rau on China's economic growth and the ongoing development of the western part of China.

Despite a global economic slowdown, China has maintained a good momentum of development by sticking to the strategy of expanding its domestic market, and it is confident of achieving stable economic growth in 2002, Jiang said.

Two leaders on current international situation

The two leaders also exchanged views on the current international situation.

Jiang said peace and development still represent the main stream of the times although there has been an increase in both the unstable factors in international relations and challenges faced by the international community.

Resolution of global issues requires global cooperation, he said, adding that so long as all countries continue to strengthen exchanges and cooperation, common development and prosperity can be achieved and the world will become even more colorful.

Rau hosted welcoming ceremony for Jiang

Prior to the talks, Rau hosted a welcoming ceremony for Jiang. In the evening, Rau is scheduled to give a banquet in honor of Jiang.

After the talks, Jiang and Rau witnessed the signing of an agreement on the mutual recognition of diplomas of higher learning and a memorandum on the establishment of cultural centers in their respective countries.

At noon, Mayor of Berlin Klaus Wowereit hosted a reception in Jiang's honor. Berlin has established a sisterly relationship with Beijing.

Jiang, who first visited Germany in July 1995, arrived here Monday on a six-day visit.

Germany is the first leg of Jiang's two-week five-nation trip, which will also take him to Libya, Nigeria, Tunisia and Iran.

China and Germany

I. Political Relations

China and the Federal Republic of Germany established diplomatic relations on October 11, 1972, after which the bilateral relations have developed very smoothly.

II. Economic and Trade Relations

Germany is China's largest economic and trading partner in Europe. The bilateral trade volume reached a record US$14.35 billion in 1998 as opposed to only US$ 273 million in 1972.

III. Exchanges in Other Fields

China and Germany inked an inter-governmental Agreement on Scientific and Technological Cooperation back in October 1978. In 1993, the two countries signed the "Joint Statement on Conducting Cooperation in the Fields of Environment and Development between the Governments of China and Germany" and "Summary of Talks" aimed at furthering the inter-governmental cooperation in science and technology.

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