On the afternoon of June 19th local time, Premier Li Qiang of the State Council had a discussion and exchange with representatives of the German business community in Berlin. Heads of Siemens, Volkswagen, Mercedes Benz, BMW, Schaeffler, BASF, Covestro, Wacker Chemical, Merck, SAP, Allianz and other German enterprises attended. Following Premier Li Qiang's proposal, everyone candidly expressed their opinions and had in-depth exchanges on how to view the current international economic and political situation, how to view China's economic trends, how to view the future prospects of technological development, and how to view the so-called "risk reduction" and "dependence reduction" proposed by some countries. After listening to the speeches of the attending representatives, Li Qiang stated that face-to-face communication can deepen understanding and trust between people. The current world is intertwined with turmoil, and the more severe and complex the situation is, the more it is necessary to think calmly, grasp the certainty in many uncertainties, actively follow the rules, and grasp the overall trend, especially the historical trend of economic globalization, the long-term development trend of China's economy, and the win-win cooperation trend of China and Germany. We must strengthen confidence, overcome difficulties, and promote the accelerated recovery of the world economy through open cooperation. Li Qiang pointed out that we understand that all parties have their own security concerns, and the important thing is how to reasonably define and prevent risks. If handled improperly and the risk is amplified, it will only cause more and larger problems. Enterprises have the most direct and sensitive perception of risk, know how to avoid and respond, and should return the dominant power of risk prevention to the enterprise. Risk prevention and cooperation are not antagonistic, non cooperation is the greatest risk, and non development is the greatest insecurity. Economic globalization has made the world economy both self centered and self centered. The issue of dependence should be viewed dialectically and should not be artificially exaggerated, or even equated with interdependence and insecurity. For some specific issues, specific analysis is necessary, and all parties can cooperate through consultation to jointly prevent and respond. Li Qiang emphasized that he hopes that Chinese and German entrepreneurs will take advantage of the situation, always adhere to openness, inclusiveness, and win-win cooperation, and better maintain the stability of the industrial and supply chains through high-quality and high-level practical cooperation; Seize opportunities, seize actions, and strive to achieve more cooperation results in emerging fields such as innovation, green, and low-carbon, to make the cake of common interests between the two countries bigger and bigger; Continue to be the envoy of China Germany friendship, and make greater contributions to enhancing the well-being of the two peoples, promoting the development of China–Germany relations, and promoting China EU friendly cooperation. Representatives from the German business community attending the meeting stated that Germany and China are close cooperative partners, and their economic and trade cooperation has been solid and in-depth, achieving great success. To eliminate risks, it is necessary to strengthen international cooperation, and decoupling is not feasible. German industrial and commercial circles are optimistic about China's economic development prospects, full of confidence in China, and believe that China will persist in opening up to the outside world. They are willing to continue to increase investment in China, deepen the Chinese market, and further deepen Germany China cooperation in addressing climate change, improving research and development capabilities, and promoting Digital transformation, so as to achieve a win-win situation for production in China, research and development in China, and China. Wu Zhenglong and others attended the symposium. (New News Agency)