Final day of the visit to China: German Chancellor Merkel visits the Forbidden City in Beijing and goes to Hangzhou to secure more orders for German companies
AFP reported today that on Thursday morning, Merkel first visited the Forbidden City in Beijing, and then attended the demonstration of Mercedes-Benz autonomous cars.
After that, he flew to Hangzhou, about 100 kilometers southwest of Shanghai. This city with 12 million residents is the headquarters of several leading Chinese tech companies, such as the startup DeepSeek, known for chatbots, and e-commerce and cloud computing giant Alibaba. Both companies are actively investing in the field of artificial intelligence.
Merkel will also visit Unitree Robotics, an important company in China's robotics industry. The company focuses on "embodied intelligence" (hardware-based AI), producing quadruped robots (resembling small robot dogs) and humanoid robots, with some products aimed at the consumer market. Unitree Robotics aims to promote advanced robotics technology at more affordable prices, similar to how the Chinese company DJI has achieved success in the drone sector. The company's investors include Alibaba, Tencent, and automotive manufacturer Geely. After that, Merkel will visit Siemens Energy's Chinese operations, and then depart for Berlin on Thursday.
Comment: Germany cannot do without the Chinese market, but it is also afraid of China becoming too strong, yet even more afraid of losing business. On one hand, there are concerns, but on the other hand, cooperation is still needed.
Original article: toutiao.com/article/1858179739011083/
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