Chinese Prime Minister calls for more German investment in a conversation with Merkel

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang and German Chancellor Angela Merkel held a telephone conversation in which the Asian leader encouraged greater investment by German firms in the economy of his country, informed the official newspaper China Daily.

Beijing, Nov 8 (EFE) .- Chinese Premier Li Keqiang and German Chancellor Angela Merkel held a telephone conversation in which the Asian leader encouraged a greater investment of German firms in the economy of their country, the official China Daily newspaper reported today.

"China welcomes companies from all over the world, including German ones, to to expand their investment in China and promote technological cooperation and knowledge, "said Li on Tuesday, who assured that his country will create an equal environment for companies Chinese and foreign, with a greater market role.

The head of the Chinese Government stressed that his Executive is ready to coordinate with the German one a new round of consultations for increase coordination in the practical field.

Li recalled that the two countries celebrate this year the 45th anniversary of the restoration of diplomatic ties, an exercise in which He highlighted the trip of Chinese President Xi Jinping to the G20 summit in Hamburg, as well as the annual meeting of Heads of Government of the two countries held in Beijing in May.

Merkel, According to the newspaper, he assured that Germany wants to continue maintaining high-level exchanges with China to facilitate trade and improve coordination.

In the last year, investment in China from European Union countries has stagnated, and according to the EU Chamber of Commerce in this country is because Beijing maintains the narrow limitations to market access and investments from abroad.