摘要
German Chancellor Angela Merkel deserves to be called an old friend of the Chinese people after wrapping up on July 8 her seventh visit to China since first assuming German~/s top administrative post in 2005. Instead of Beijing, Chengdu, capital of southwest China＇s Sichuan Province, became the first stop of Merkel＇s latest three-day visit. Snatching a little leisure time from a busy trip during her stay, Merkel visited a market and learned to make the region＇s famous Kung Pao Chicken dish from a local chef. Aside from the culinary experience, Merkel focused on furthering the rapid development of bilateral economic relations between the two countries.
Merkel’s visit to expand the business landscape in China for German enterprises emphasizes the emerging southwest region German Chancellor Angela Merkel deserves to be called an old friend of the Chinese people after wrapping up on July8 her seventh visit to China since first assuming Germany’s top administrative post in 2005.
