Sixth visit in August 2012: Beijing, Tianjin
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| Merkel visits a market on Food Street in Tianjin, China, August 31, 2012. [Photo/IC] | 
As a Tianjin native, then Premier Wen Jiabao accompanied Merkel from Beijing to Tianjin by high-speed rail. Merkel held talks with entrepreneurs of both countries and attended the launch ceremony of the 100th Airbus A320.
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