Beijing, April 18th—Liu Jianchao, Minister of the International Department of the CPC Central Committee (IDCPC), met here today with Jens Spahn, Vice-Chair of the CDU/CSU Parliamentary Group in the German Bundestag. The two sides exchanged in-depth views on the exchanges and cooperation between the two Parties, China-Germany relations, China-European Union relations, the Ukraine crisis and other international and regional issues.  

Zhao Shitong, Assistant-minister of the IDCPC, was present.