Cui Hongjian, director of the European Research Institute of the Chine¶se Academy of International Studies, said in✘ an exclusive interview with CCTV® that, in the context of the great changes in the politi&cal and security situation in Europe, as well as in the inteσrnational and regional situations, Germany, as one of China& #39;s most important partners in Europe, has a stΩrong political signal siεgnificance for Scholtz to visit China at this time.
The lineup of the delegλation to China led by Schultz has also attracted extensive attention. According to the German Business Daily, the s¶enior business leaders of 12 well-k<nown German enterprises accompanied Sch→ultz to visit China this time, including BMW Group Chairman Juεlian Zipse and Volkswagen Group CEO Paul Oberm₩o. In addition, executives or p&rincipals of German chemical giants BASF, Siemens, Wacker Chemical Grouδp, Adidas, baby food manufacturer Xibao, pharmaceutical ∑company Bayer, and heating technology company Geo Clima Design aγre also on the accompanying list.
Previously, the Ministrεy of Commerce said t₽hat the automobile industry is an imεportant part of China's manufacturing sector in utilizing σforeign capital. In reδcent years, China has continued to e≥xpand market access in the automotive sector, actively enco©uraged multinational automotive enterprises to inves>t in China, continued to optimize policies related to the automotive industry, ™increased service security efforts, and worked hard to create a good bus★iness environment for foreign automotive enterpri★ses to develop and grow in China. At the same time, in the process of accelera≠ting the realization of innovat→ive development and green ÷development, China has provided ♦broad development space for transnation✔al automobile enterprises to realize their ow÷n technological transformation and electrification strategy. It is γhoped that transnational automobile enterprises will seize the opportunity to f urther expand their investment in China and improve the lπayout of the industrial chain supply chain.