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German Chancellor Angela Merkel Visited Wuhan, China

Sep 09,2019

2019/9/9 German Chancellor Angela Merkel visited Wuhan, China

 

German Chancellor Angela Merkel attends the opening ceremony of a factory of German auto parts supplier Webasto in Wuhan, capital city of central China's Hubei Province, Sept. 7, 2019.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel visits the city of Wuhan in central China. Wuhan and Duisburg became the first pair of sister cities between China and Germany in 1982.

Angela Merkel visited central China's Wuhan on September 7 during her 12th trip to the country as German Chancellor since 2005.

Before Wuhan, capital city of Hubei province, Merkel had visited a number of cities besides Beijing during her China trips in the past.

The Chancellor’s twelfth visit to China has ended with a visit to Wuhan, the metropolis that is home to millions. At Huazhong University for Science and Technology, Chancellor Angela Merkel called on students to continue "China’s road to greater openness and reforms".

In the speech, Merkel reviewed her past trips to China. In Shenyang, she witnessed economic upgrading. In Chengdu she learned about development of western China. In Shenzhen she saw remarkable progress brought by the reform and opening-up.

She said quite a few noted German companies including Siemens, and small and medium-sized innovation enterprises are operating business in Wuhan. Wuhan and Duisburg became the first pair of sister cities between China and Germany in 1982.

Merkel exchanged views with students on internet, artificial intelligence, intelligent manufacturing, and environmental protection.

 

Day two in China - Chancellor Angela Merkel visited the million-strong metropolis of Wuhan, on the Yangtze River, the world's third longest river

Photo: Bundesregierung/Kugler

China has developed at meteoric speed over the last decades, and many Chinese have been lifted out of poverty. "With China’s economic weight, its global responsibility has also grown," stressed Chancellor Angela Merkel during her visit to Huazhong University for Science and Technology in Wuhan.

We need to act together, not alone

 

Changes for the better are possible, continued the Chancellor. But no one nation can go it alone. "More than ever before we must think multilaterally rather than unilaterally, and act globally rather than nationally, we must be open to the world, not isolationist – in short, we need to act together, rather than alone."

Essentially, globalisation demands "an awareness of our shared responsibility, which should guide our actions". This is particularly apparent with respect to climate change, she said.

Meeting with the Prime Minister

At the start of her visit on Friday Chancellor Angela Merkel first met Prime Minister Li Keqiang for talks in Beijing. Angela Merkel advocated a swift end to the conflict between China and the USA over tariffs. She underlined the fact that China’s trade conflict with the USA impacts around the world, on German companies too. "That is why Germany has a major interest in properly functioning multilateral trade, a strong WTO and also robust bilateral trading relations," said the Chancellor. 

 

Conflict in Hong Kong should be resolved peacefully

The conflict in Hong Kong was also on the agenda of their talks. Angela Merkel called for a peaceful solution. In the given situation, she said, everything must be done to avoid violence. In this context she welcomed the announcement of the Hong Kong government, that the extradition bill would be formally withdrawn. There are signs that Hong Kong’s leader is now prepared to facilitate a dialogue.

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