The friendly relationship between China and Germany has a long history. Since the establishment of Sino-German diplomatic relations, the Chinese and the German governments have attached great importance to the friendship between the two peoples. They have created a multi-level and multi-channel exchange format that covers many areas and takes diverse forms in politics, economy and trade, science and technology, education, culture and environmental protection. The fruitful and mutual cooperation between the two nations have not only benefited their people, but also promoted peace and development of human society, thus making important contributions to the building up of a well-coordinated world.

President Xi Jinping (l.) and Chancellor Angela Merkel (r.) at a press conference in the German Federal Chancellery

Hu Jintao meeting with Mrs  Angela Merkel, the Chancellor of Germany

Jiang Zemin meeting with German ex-Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder

Chancellor Helmut Schmidt (l.) in conversation with Deng Xiaoping (r.) in the Great Hall of the People

Chancellor Helmut Schmidt (l.) in conversation with Deng Xiaoping (r.) in the Great Hall of the People

Foreign Minister Walter Scheel (l.) and Foreign Minister Ji Pengfei (r.) exchange documents establishing diplomatic relations between the Federal Republic of Germany and the People’s Republic of China on October 11, 1972

Foreign Ministers Walter Scheel (r.) and Ji Pengfei (l.) together with Vice Premier Li Xiannian (c.) raise their glasses after the signing of a treaty concerning the exchange of ambassadors

Group picture taken after Johannes König, Head of the German Democratic Republic Diplomatic Mission (with Ambassadorial title) presented his credentials to Chairman Mao Zedong of China on June 24, 1950