Steinmeier’s China Visit Puts Technology Cooperation in Focus

German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier began a state visit to China on October 27, with technology and business cooperation among the issues drawing attention. The visit, scheduled to run through October 31, includes stops in Anhui and Beijing and meetings with President Xi Jinping, Premier Li Qiang and National People’s Congress Standing Committee Chairman Zhao Leji, according to China’s Foreign Ministry and Xinhua.