On July 14, 2010, Chinese Assistant Foreign Minister Wu Hailong at request met with a visiting delegation of Konrad-Adenauer Foundation of Germany at the Chinese Foreign Ministry.
Wu said that currently China-Germany relations are developing very well with close high-level exchanges and increasing political trust. Both sides have conducted fruitful cooperation in the fields of economy, trade, science, technology and humanities and maintained close communication and coordination in multilateral areas and global hotspot issues. Manfred Grund, MP, head of the delegation & Parliamentary Party Secretary of CDU/CSU-Faction in the German Bundestag, said that in recent years, Germany-China relations have been developing rapidly and scored fruitful results. Germany adheres to the one-China policy and appreciates China’s positive role in international affairs, said Grund, adding that his country hopes to enhance cooperation with China in multilateral areas and international hotspot issues.
Both sides also exchanged views on topics including the Iranian nuclear issue, nuclear non-proliferation and nuclear disarmament, the SCO as well as the situation in Central Asia.
The delegation is visiting China at the invitation of the Chinese People's Institute for Foreign Affairs (CPIFA). It is here in Beijing to attend a symposium themed “Foreign Action Priorities in the Age of Globalization” co-organized by the Chinese People's Institute for Foreign Affairs (CPIFA) and the Konrad-Adenauer Foundation. Besides Beijing, the delegation will also visit Tibet.