Beijing, July 22nd—Ma Hui, Assistant-minister of the International Department of the CPC Central Committee, held talks here today on the morning with a delegation led by Martin Schirdewan, Co-Chairman of Germany’s Left Party.  

Ma said, the CPC attaches importance to its traditional friendly relations with Germany’s Left Party and is willing to, together with the Left Party, strengthen personnel and concept exchanges, promote mutually beneficial cooperation between China and Germany, jointly oppose bloc confrontation and Cold War mentality, and work together to meet global challenges.  

Schirdewan said, Germany and China face many common challenges and should therefore strengthen dialogue and win-win cooperation. Germany’s Left Party is willing to further strengthen exchanges and mutual learning with the CPC and contribute to the healthy and stable development of Germany-China relations.