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Sino-German government consultations

Chancellor Angela Merkel welcomes Li Keqiang, China's Prime Minister, to the Federal Chancellery.
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Berlin, 09.07.18: Chancellor Angela Merkel welcomes China's Prime Minister Li Keqiang to the fifth Sino-German government consultations.

Chancellor Angela Merkel and Li Keqiang, China's Prime Minister, sit across from each other at the Federal Chancellery.
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German and Chinese ministry representatives held bilateral talks at the respective ministries, before they all came together in the afternoon at the Federal Chancellery.

Li Keqiang, China's Prime Minister, shakes hands with Anja Karliczek, Federal Minister of Education and Research.
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China's Prime Minister Li Keqiang greets German Cabinet ministers; he is shown here with Federal Education Minister Anja Karliczek.

Chancellor Angela Merkel and Li Keqiang, China's Prime Minister, during the welcome with military honours at the Federal Chancellery.
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A welcome with military honours

Chancellor Angela Merkel and Li Keqiang, China's Prime Minister, deep in discussion
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On the way to the family photo

Family photo at the Sino-German government consultations
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Nine German Cabinet ministers attended the consultations alongside the heads of government.

Sino-German working session
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Joint plenary session

The Sino-German government consultations at the Federal Chancellery break for lunch.
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Followed by lunch

Chancellor Angela Merkel and Li Keqiang, China's Prime Minister, at a joint press conference at the Federal Chancellery
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A statement to the press on the outcomes of the meeting. "We have broken new ground," declared Angela Merkel.

Chancellor Angela Merkel and Li Keqiang, China's Prime Minister, look on as Sino-German agreements are signed.
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Ten government agreements were then signed in the presence of Angela Merkel and Li Keqiang.

Chancellor Angela Merkel speaks at the Sino-German Business Forum.
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In the evening Angela Merkel gave the keynote speech at the Sino-German Business Forum.

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