China’s Vice Premier He Lifeng pressed Berlin to help strengthen commercial ties between China and the European Union during talks with German Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil on Monday (November 17).br Beijing said it welcomes continued German investment and believes current trade frictions can be resolved through dialogue. Klingbeil — the first senior representative of Germany’s new coalition government to visit China — emphasized that fair competition and balanced market conditions are essential for the future of bilateral trade.br The visit comes as Germany faces pressure to refine its China strategy amid a record trade deficit, supply chain vulnerabilities, and growing EU scrutiny of Chinese industrial practices. Both sides highlighted the deep economic interdependence between German engineering expertise and China’s expanding industrial supply chain.