Li and Merkel: friendship behind the China-Germany economic 'dream team'

Premier Li Keqiang and German Chancellor Angela Merkel drink beer brewed by Chinese and German students during their visit to Hefei University in Hefei, East China's Anhui province, Oct 30, 2015. [Photo/Chinanews.com]

Hefei University was jointly founded by Anhui and the German state of Lower Saxony in 1984. The university has maintained exchanges with 17 German higher institutions and seen frequent exchanges of Chinese and German teachers and students over the past 30 years. Li and Merkel said that Hefei University will act as a demonstration site for China-Germany education cooperation.