For more on China-German relations and cooperation on manufacturing upgrades, joining me for discussion is Jin Ling from the China Institute of International Studies.

Q1. So Germany is working towards its Industry 4.0 scheme, and China's also trying to upgrade some key sectors through its Made in China 2025 program. How can the two countries cooperate under the initiatives?

Q2. Merkel is on her 9th visit to China and very frequent, high-level bilateral exchanges have been witnessed during the years... What do you make of this?