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According to CCTV, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz arrived in Beijing on Wednesday to begin his two-day official visit, and then traveled to Hangzhou on Thursday with a high-level business delegation.

Merz said, "In these few days, I have seen new partnerships take shape, and long-standing collaborations have been further strengthened. I leave this extraordinary country with deep and lasting impressions."

Merz later visited the Chinese robotics company Unitree, where he watched humanoid robots demonstrate kung fu moves and looked at the core components behind the machines. He also visited the facilities of the German industrial giant Siemens Energy, including workshops for high-voltage electrical equipment.

Siemens President and CEO Roland Busch stated, "Both markets are highly interdependent. German companies have made significant investments in the Chinese market. German companies are truly part of the Chinese industrial ecosystem, and that is very important. On the other hand, we also want Chinese companies to be part of the German industrial ecosystem."