[Vice Chairman of the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade Li Xingqian met with Friedrich, former deputy speaker of the German Bundestag and chairman of the Eastern German Economic and International Cooperation Committee] On October 29, Li Xingqian, vice president of the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade, met with Friedrich, former deputy speaker of the German Bundestag and chairman of the Eastern German Economic and International Cooperation Committee in Beijing. The two sides exchanged views on topics such as strengthening exchanges between China-Germany and China-EU business communities, promoting innovative development of small and medium-sized enterprises, and deepening international cooperation in industrial and supply chains.