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After the meeting, Premier Li Keqiang and German Chancellor Angela Merkel held a joint press conference. The two leaders sent their condolences over the Orlando shooting. They also talked about further boosting cooperation between the two countries, in particular in the fields of trade and investment.

BEIJING, June 12, 2016 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Li Keqiang (R) meets with German Chancellor Angela Merkel on her visit to China for the fourth round of China-Germany intergovernmental consultation in Beijing, capital of China, June 12, 2016. (Xinhua/Pang Xinglei)

"We both agreed to deepen cooperation in trade, and investment and finance sectors, in order to shape a new engine of economic growth between the two countries. Or, in another word, transform and upgrade the old traditional engine of growth. We will both strive to foster a more friendly environment for economic exchanges, expand bilateral investment, and the RMB exchange business. We will also deepen cooperation on manufacture sector," said Li Keqiang Chinese Premier.

BEIJING, June 12, 2016 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Li Keqiang (R) meets with German Chancellor Angela Merkel on her visit to China for the fourth round of China-Germany intergovernmental consultation in Beijing, capital of China, June 12, 2016. (Xinhua/Pang Xinglei)

"We have talked about Article 15 regarding China's EU market economy status. On behalf of the German side, I want to say that we remember our earlier promise. That promise still stands today. Germany is always open to investment from Chinese enterprises," said Angela Merkel German Chancellor.