Xi, Merkel meetings productive

President, German leader find many points of consensus during visit

China and Germany signed a number of documents on Wednesday to boost cooperation in such areas as investment, trade, aerospace and panda protection during President Xi Jinping's second state visit to the European country.

Meeting with German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Xi said that as the world's second-and fourth-largest economies, China and Germany are two great forces with significant influence on the stability of Eurasia.