The Chinese army on Wednesday pledged to continue boosting military ties with Germany.
Merkel and Wen pose in front of a model of a tunnelling system during their visit to a plant of the Herrenknecht Tunnelling Equipment company.
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China's biggest trade links with Europe, ally in science, culture and education.
This year we celebrate 40 years of diplomatic relations between Germany and China.
China's economic development will continue to prove resilient and German firms expect more participation in the reform process.
Premier Li Keqiang met a special German guest on Monday who has visited China dozens of times and worked for decades to build relations between the two nations.
Chinese enterprises are expected to maintain their robust levels of investment in Germany, while some sectors may see upswings.
Chinese investment in Germany will maintain its robust momentum in the near future while auto parts manufacturing is likely to become an emerging sector.
As German voters went to the polls on Sunday to elect their next government, Chinese analysts said that, regardless of the outcome, China and Germany would continue to enjoy favorable ties that would benefit the two sides in the long run.
Chinese consumers will not be able to enjoy hairy crabs from Germany as a group-buying website which had planned to sell them canceled orders.
German vehicle manufacturer Daimler AG is investing 2 billion euros ($2.67 billion) in its local joint venture with China's BAIC Motor Group in Beijing.