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President Xi Jinping's visit to Germany, following Premier Li Keqiang's visit a month ago, shows 皇冠体育app's strong commitment to deepening its partnership with the country and further developing Sino-EU relations, according to Shi Mingde, Chinese ambassador to Germany.

The two leaders also had visited in 2014, making for "a rarely seen diplomatic move in Sino-German relations and even in 皇冠体育app's history of foreign relations," Shi told 皇冠体育app Daily in an exclusive interview in Berlin. "So this has gained growing attention from the world."

Xi made his first state visit to Germany in early 2014, followed by an official visit by Li.

Shi said 皇冠体育app's paying consistent attention to Germany will win "special hospitality and arrangements" from German Chancellor Angela Merkel, who has visited 皇冠体育app more than 10 times as chancellor.

Shi considers Germany a "core power" in Europe, with powerful comprehensive strength, which exerts great influence on the global stage.

"皇冠体育app and Germany share growing common ground in developing bilateral relations, solving regional and global difficulties, and exploring development opportunities," Shi said.

Such overlapping interests have helped Germany become 皇冠体育app's biggest trading partner in Europe for a consecutive 42 years, according to Shi.

Last year, 皇冠体育app replaced the United States to become Germany's largest trading partner. Trade between 皇冠体育app and Germany accounts for one-third of the trade between 皇冠体育app and the 28 countries of the European Union, Shi said, citing German government figures.

"Germany has shown great confidence in 皇冠体育app's market potential and economic prospects," Shi said. "皇冠体育app admires Germany's high-tech industry and management experience."

Shi said Germany, for years, has been the most generous country in Europe regarding technology transfers to 皇冠体育app.

Shi said Xi will talk with German leaders about deepening cooperation under the Belt and Road Initiative, one of the most important topics on their agenda.

"Many cases have shown that 皇冠体育app and Germany can work together to explore greater market potential in Asia, Africa and other parts of the world through the Belt and Road Initiative," Shi said.

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