China and Germany to Strengthen Collaboration in Strategic Industries

China’s Premier Li Qiang emphasized the need for closer collaboration with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz across key strategic industries. The pitch for partnership encompassed new energy, smart manufacturing, biomedicine, and intelligent driving, as reported by Xinhua. Recently, the relationship between the economies of the two nations has seen improvement despite earlier hurdles. There was a disruption in German firms due to Chinese export curbs on chips and rare earths. Last month, a canceled visit by German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul further highlighted the strained relations. In an effort to stabilize ties, German Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil visited China in a…