Beijing, June 17th—Ma Hui, Assistant-minister of the International Department of the CPC Central Committee, met here today on the afternoon with a delegation led by Metin Hakverdi, Member of the German Bundestag.  

Ma said, this year marks the 10th anniversary of the establishment of the all-round strategic partnership between China and Germany, and also the 40th anniversary of the establishment of relations between the CPC and the Social Democratic Party of Germany. Both sides should continue the good tradition of exchanges, adhere to mutually beneficial and win-win cooperation, promote greater development of China-Germany and China-EU relations and exchanges between the two Parties, and bring more benefits to the Chinese and German people as well as the people of China and Europe.  

Hakverdi noted, mutually beneficial cooperation between Germany and China has effectively promoted the development of both countries and the well-being of the two peoples. The German side is willing to continue to strengthen exchanges and cooperation between the two countries' political parties, local governments and other levels, deepen communication on international and regional hotspot issues, and jointly promote world peace and prosperity.