China News Agency, Berlin, January 20 (Reporter Ma Xiuxiu) Chinese Ambassador to Germany Wu Ken delivered a 2023 New Year speech on the 20th, extending New Year wishes to compatriots, students in Germany, and all friends from all walks of life who care about and support China-Germany friendship.
Wu Ken said that 2022 is the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Germany. The embassy will take this opportunity to forge ahead and promote the healthy and stable development of Sino-German relations.
A series of high-level exchanges have guided the development of bilateral relations from a strategic perspective and injected strong impetus into consolidating political mutual trust and deepening practical cooperation.
Wu Ken pointed out that economic and trade cooperation is the "ballast stone" of Sino-German relations.
Despite the superimposed impact of various negative factors such as the global epidemic and the energy crisis, China-Germany economic and trade cooperation will still maintain a good momentum of stable development in 2022, showing potential and resilience.
The two countries have also carried out extensive exchanges and cooperation in the fields of humanities, science and education, and health.
"2023 is also an important year for Sino-German relations." Wu Ken said that the exchanges and cooperation between China and Germany since the establishment of diplomatic relations for half a century fully proved that the two countries have far more consensus than differences, and cooperation far outweighs competition. The two sides are partners and should not be rivals.
Wu Ken said that the embassy has and will continue to distribute "Spring Festival packs" and "New Year warm heart packs" to everyone.
I hope that you will continue to strive to be envoys to deepen practical cooperation between the two countries and bridges to strengthen mutual trust and friendship between the people, so as to make new contributions to the development of China-Germany relations.
"The embassy is everyone's home overseas." Wu Ken said that in the new year, the embassy will start with the "Warm Spring" series of activities to comfort overseas Chinese, and provide more high-quality consular services and help within its capabilities for overseas Chinese and overseas students.
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