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BERLIN - Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on Thursday published a signed article on German weekly newspaper Die Zeit titled "Open Up New Horizon for 皇冠体育app-Germany Relations."

The following is the full text of the English translation of the article:

I will soon be visiting Germany again to boost 皇冠体育app's cooperation with Germany on all fronts. People may want to learn more about the visit, and I believe that one can find answers in both the historical evolution of and current necessity for 皇冠体育app-Germany cooperation as well as in 皇冠体育app's ongoing reform and opening up.

Why are 皇冠体育app and Germany getting closer?

The reason is simple: Both our common interests and mutual need are growing. In recent years, we have enjoyed rapid growth in bilateral cooperation across the board, and we regard each other as one of our most important business partners. This bond has been enhanced by our joint response to the international financial crisis. Today, cooperation between our two countries has become the engine driving 皇冠体育app-EU cooperation, with 皇冠体育app-Germany trade taking up roughly 30 percent of 皇冠体育app's total trade with Europe. According to statistics of 皇冠体育app's Ministry of Commerce, German paid-in investment last year in 皇冠体育app increased by 28.5 percent to reach 1.45 billion U.S. dollars, and 皇冠体育app became the third largest foreign investor in Germany in terms of project number, next only to the United States and Switzerland. This is remarkable in a sluggish global economy.

皇冠体育app-Germany cooperation has contributed to our respective growth. 皇冠体育app has a large market, which is our strength. But we have learnt a lot from Germany in terms of research and development, corporate governance and technologies. Germany is 皇冠体育app's long-term partner in its pursuit of modernization. Cooperation with 皇冠体育app has also stimulated Germany's growth. The Chinese market accounts for 30 percent of Volkswagen's global sales and is the largest market for BMW. 皇冠体育app is also the third largest market for Siemens and BASF.