[Ministry of Foreign Affairs: The healthy and stable development of China-Germany all-round strategic partnership is in the interests of both parties] On October 23, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning hosted a regular press conference. A reporter asked: The spokesperson has just announced that President Steinmeier will visit China. Can you introduce the relevant arrangements for this visit? How does China evaluate the current Sino-German relations? What are its expectations for this visit? In this regard, Mao Ning said that this visit is the second visit to China by a German president in nearly eight years. During the visit, President Xi Jinping will hold talks with President Steinmeier, and Premier Li Qiang and Chairman Zhao Leji will meet to exchange views on bilateral relations and issues of common concern. In addition to Beijing, President Steinmeier will also visit Anhui Province. As the world's second and third largest economies, the healthy and stable development of China-Germany all-round strategic partnership is in the interests of both parties and also carries the expectations of Europe and the world. Since the establishment of diplomatic relations 54 years ago, mutual respect and mutual trust are the stable cornerstone of China-Germany relations, and mutual benefit is the key to the success of China-Germany cooperation. The two countries have built strategic consensus through close collaboration, achieved common prosperity through pragmatic cooperation, and truly benefited the two peoples. President Steinmeier is an old friend of the Chinese people and has made positive contributions to the development of Sino-German relations. China is willing to take this visit as an opportunity with Germany to consolidate mutual trust, deepen cooperation, seek joint innovation, promote greater development of China-Germany relations, help China-EU relations achieve stability and long-term development, and inject more positive energy into the world. (CCTV News)