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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.

BEIJING, June 12, 2016 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Li Keqiang (L) 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," said Premier Li.

"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."