Merkel to visit China next week

German chancellor's meeting with premier to push ongoing consultation plan forward

German Chancellor Angela Merkel will visit China for the ninth time in her chancellorship from June 12 to 14 for the fourth round of China-Germany intergovernmental consultations, German Ambassador to China Michael Clauss told China Daily in an interview ahead of the visit.

Merkel will bring about 11 ministers and vice-ministers to China for a meeting with Premier Li Keqiang and continue discussions according to the action plan of Sino-German cooperation to push relations forward, Clauss said.