China willing to deepen German ties

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HAMBURG, Germany - Chinese Vice-Premier Liu He, who is in Germany from Sunday to Wednesday, has said that Beijing is willing to work with Berlin to promote bilateral cooperation in finance, trade and investment.

Liu made the remarks during the visit, in which he met with German Chancellor Angela Merkel and delivered a keynote speech at the closing ceremony of the 8th Hamburg Summit themed "China meets Europe".