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On June 20th, the 11th China Germany Economic and Technological Cooperation Forum was held in the German capital Berlin. The theme of this forum is "Joining Hands for Green Development". More than 200 representatives from the economic and business sectors of China and Germany focused on in-depth discussions on industrial transformation, energy revolution, technological innovation, and industrial development. Important consensus was reached, showcasing the determination and confidence of both China and Germany to jointly promote green transformation and tackle climate change. To deepen economic and technological cooperation between China and Germany Promoting international trade and investment exchanges between China and Europe has injected new impetus.

Creating an Important Platform for Sino German Economic and Technological Cooperation

China and Germany are important partners in cooperation. Over the past 50 years since the establishment of diplomatic relations, the two countries have carried out extensive and in-depth friendly cooperation, especially in the field of economic and technological cooperation, gradually forming a new pattern of all-round and multi field cooperation. Since its establishment in 1995 by the leaders of both countries, the China Germany Economic and Technological Cooperation Forum has successfully held eleven sessions, promoting the landing of over 200 major cooperation projects, and becoming an important bilateral mechanism and cooperation platform in the field of China Germany's economy and technology. It plays an important role in promoting policy exchanges, project docking, and industrial cooperation between the two countries.

This forum is jointly organized by the National Development and Reform Commission of China and the Federal Ministry of Economy and Climate Protection of Germany. Zheng Shanjie, director of the National Development and Reform Commission of China, who attended the forum, pointed out that climate change is a global challenge and should be tackled through solidarity and cooperation. China and Germany should fully understand and respect each other's national conditions and development stages, and gather more consensus through dialogue and communication. Conduct joint research on major issues of mutual interest, such as energy transformation, industrial carbon reduction, and energy efficiency improvement. Focusing on industries such as "wind and solar hydrogen storage", energy conservation and environmental protection, green buildings, and biological manufacturing, we will strengthen policy exchanges and talent cultivation, promote practical cooperation in technology, projects, and markets, and work together to promote green development.

The State Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Economy and Climate Protection in Germany, Brandner, stated that economic development and climate protection can go hand in hand. The governments of Germany and China have respectively set their own goals for achieving carbon neutrality. Through this platform, companies from both countries can further strengthen technological innovation, deepen industrial cooperation, and elevate their cooperation in climate protection and energy transformation to new heights.

Michael Hutter, director of the Economy of Germany Economic Research Institute, said that both Germany and China have benefited a lot from economic globalization. The scale of the Chinese market is huge, and enterprises from both countries should adopt a more open attitude, tap into market potential, promote industrial transformation, and achieve common development.

During the forum, the Chinese and German governments signed the Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of the Government of China and the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany on Establishing a Dialogue and Cooperation Mechanism on Climate Change and Green Transformation, and the two sides agreed to deepen dialogue and strengthen cooperation in the field of green and low-carbon development.

German Prime Minister Schultz stated at the closing ceremony of the forum that both Germany and China hope to continue maintaining economic growth and benefit from economic and trade cooperation and mutual investment. We hope that the two countries can continue to deepen cooperation in addressing climate change and low-carbon transformation, and jointly promote the development of international trade circular economy.

Jointly promote the green and low-carbon transformation of industry

Both China and Germany are major manufacturing countries, and although they are at different stages of development and possess different resource endowments, they are active participants in global climate governance. Liu Dechun, Director of the Resource Conservation and Environmental Protection Department of the China Development and Reform Commission, stated at the forum that Germany's industrial green transformation is at the forefront of the world, and many enterprises have advanced technological levels, mature business models, and strong competitiveness. China has also made significant progress in renewable energy, power batteries, and new energy vehicles in recent years. Both sides have enormous potential for cooperation in the field of green and low-carbon development.

Cong Liang, Deputy Director of the National Development and Reform Commission of China, stated that Chinese and German enterprises have a strong willingness to invest in both directions and share common development interests. We hope that entrepreneurs from both sides can seize the global technological revolution and industrial transformation, learn from each other's strengths, share opportunities, jointly promote economic and technological development, and cultivate new growth drivers.

The CEO of Germany's Simak Group, Bukhard Dahmann, stated that the steel industry is a major carbon emitter, and by using more green energy and effectively reducing carbon dioxide emissions during steel production, it can effectively promote green transformation. Simak is utilizing its technology in the fields of carbon reduction production and circular economy to assist in the construction of a green China.

Xiang Wenbo, the rotating chairman of China Sany Group, introduced the plan to build a new power system at the forum. In order to achieve green transformation, the company has vigorously laid out new energy industries in recent years, including wind energy, photovoltaic, hydrogen energy, energy storage, and actively expanded overseas markets. He called for leveraging the advantages of both China and Germany, strengthening talent and technological exchanges, and jointly promoting the rapid popularization of green energy technology to achieve carbon neutrality as soon as possible.

Martin Selvey, Director of Electric Vehicles and Circular Economy at the German Langsheng Group, told reporters that China is the cornerstone of Langsheng's global business, and the company has established production and research and development bases in China. In recent years, the company has collaborated with Chinese partners to build a new type of power system focused on green energy, accelerate the low-carbon transformation of raw materials and production processes, and help China achieve its "dual carbon" goals.

Li Bin, chairman of China Nio Inc., said in an interview that climate change has no borders, and sustainable development needs close cooperation from the global business community. In the past few years, China's automotive industry has made great achievements in clean energy, and now accounts for over 60% of the global production of new energy vehicles. The cooperation between China and Germany in the automotive industry can enhance the strength of both sides, and I am full of expectations for the cooperation between the two countries in the fields of clean energy and new energy vehicles

The standardization work in the green transformation is of great significance for achieving the "dual carbon" goal. Florian Spitler, member of the Management Committee of the Deutsches Institut für Normung, was impressed by the latest achievements made by China in building a carbon peaking and carbon neutrality international standard system. He stated that the cooperation between Germany and China in the field of standardization has been ongoing for many years. With the continuous advancement of industrial transformation, standardization work in areas such as energy conservation and low-carbon emission reduction requires closer international trade cooperation.

Strengthen practical cooperation in the field of renewable energy

Since the implementation of energy cooperation under the framework of the Sino German Economic and Technological Cooperation Forum in 2006, practical cooperation between China and Germany in the field of energy has achieved significant results. Currently, Germany is undergoing energy transformation, and China is actively promoting the energy revolution, both hoping to establish a clean, low-carbon, safe and efficient energy system.

Jiang Yi, chairman of China Huadian Corporation, said at the forum that as the largest developing country in the world, China is actively implementing a series of strategic measures to address climate change and has made positive progress in accelerating the development of clean energy. Over the past 10 years, China's non fossil energy installed capacity has increased by 2.8 times, and the proportion of non fossil energy power generation installed capacity is close to 51%, including 380 million kilowatts of wind power and 440 million kilowatts of photovoltaic power. The installed scale and growth rate of wind and photovoltaic power generation are leading the world, and China's new energy development has already taken the lead in the world. China and Germany have broad international trade cooperation space in the field of renewable energy.

Martin Hoffman, Director of Climate, Energy, and Environment for East Asia at the German International Cooperation Agency, told reporters that at the forum, representatives of the governments and business communities of Germany and China had an in-depth exchange of views on sustainable development issues, and there was a high consensus on the necessity of energy transformation. The German International Cooperation Agency is entrusted by the federal government to carry out energy cooperation with China. By strengthening cooperation in this field, Germany and China promote energy transformation and mutual benefit for both sides.

Robin Zeng, chairman of CATL, said that the use of power batteries in Ningde has ranked first in the world for six consecutive years, and the cooperation with German enterprises such as BMW has been deepening. The company invested 1.8 billion euros in building a battery factory in Thuringia, Germany, to provide services for low-carbon travel in Germany and Europe. We uphold the principle of continuously promoting global green and low-carbon development through technological innovation

Herk Klinger, Director of Hydrogen Energy Projects at Bosch Group in Germany, introduced that the company is deeply integrated into the development of the Chinese economy and grows together with the Chinese market. Currently, Bosch operates 59 companies in China with a total of 58000 employees. Bosch has invested heavily in the development, transportation, and storage of hydrogen energy, and its hydrogen energy research and development center has been established in China. The company is working hard to bring hydrogen energy technology out of the laboratory and towards industrial applications, achieving technology implementation in transportation and industrial scenarios.

The Forum on Economic and Technological Cooperation between Germany and China is of great significance and will further promote cooperation between the two countries in areas such as industrial transformation and green development. "Peter Fiss, President of Germany's Ascott Energy Company, told reporters that Germany and China are both important countries, and strengthening cooperation can enable both sides to achieve mutual benefit and win-win results in international trade. Ascott has established three factories in China to produce products such as energy storage batteries and inverters. Our business in China is developing rapidly, and our performance has increased threefold since last year, "he said." I am very optimistic about the market potential of China. "(Translated from: People's Daily)