商务部：中方高度重视对德经贸合作 以实际行动推动中德经贸合作高质量发展

Group 1 - Germany remains China's largest trading partner and source of foreign investment in Europe, with bilateral trade exceeding $200 billion in recent years and mutual investment stock surpassing $65 billion, accounting for nearly 25% of China's total trade with the EU [1][2] - The upcoming visit of German Chancellor Merz from February 25 to 26 will include a high-level economic delegation, featuring executives from approximately 30 leading companies in sectors such as automotive, chemicals, biopharmaceuticals, machinery manufacturing, and circular economy, indicating Germany's strong willingness to deepen bilateral economic relations [2] - China emphasizes the importance of economic cooperation with Germany and is actively preparing for events like the China-Germany Economic Advisory Committee meeting to facilitate dialogue and collaboration between enterprises [1][2] Group 2 - This year marks the beginning of the "14th Five-Year Plan," and China welcomes German companies to seize new opportunities arising from its high-level opening-up, while continuing to strengthen traditional cooperation areas and exploring potential in emerging fields such as clean energy, embodied intelligence, biotechnology, and industrial digitalization [3] - China expresses its commitment to enhancing mutual understanding and trust through dialogue, supporting free trade, and maintaining a rules-based multilateral trading system to promote high-quality development of China-Germany economic cooperation, serving as a stabilizing force and a driving engine for China-Germany and China-EU relations [3]