Zhanna Manukyan. German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Premier Li Keqiang have begun bilateral dialogues informed the Agency. This is the eighth official Visit of the German Chancellor to China.

Merkel's visit will last until October 30. As before said the official authorized by the Chinese foreign Ministry Lu Kang, during his stay in China, the German Chancellor will also meet with President of China XI Jinping. In addition to Beijing, Merkel will visit the Chinese Premier's native province Anhui.

"This is the eighth Visit by Chancellor Angela Merkel to China, which indicates a high level of development of Chinese-German relations," said Lou Kahn.

first German Ambassador to China Michael Klass in interview to the newspaper Global Times said that in the negotiations the parties will discuss bilateral economic cooperation, the state of the Chinese economy, for example, the reforms and policy of openness. He said that "not be shocked" if the parties will discuss such major international issues As the situation in the Syrian Arab Republic and Ukraine. The Ambassador admitted that the Chinese side may raise the issue of immigrants in the European Union.

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