Germany offers to assist western China with urbanization

Chancellor says area must focus on long-term development

Germany is willing to help the western part of China achieve sustainable development during its ongoing urbanization, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said in Chengdu on Sunday.

The western region has its own unique opportunity during China's urbanization drive, Merkel said at a forum on Sunday in Chengdu, Sichuan province, which is the first leg of her seventh official China trip, which started on Sunday.