"In 2011 and 2015, I visited Shanghai twice and have become an 'old friend' here. This time in Shanghai, I saw new developments and changes in China, and cooperation between Germany and China is crucial for the global future." On April 15th, German Chancellor Scholz visited Shanghai for the third time. After a brief stay of about 10 hours, Scholz traveled by car from east to west in Shanghai. After visiting the Jiading campus of Tongji University for exchanges with students, visiting the German funded enterprise Science and Technology Innovation Center in Pudong New Area, and taking a walk on the Bund, he made the above statement. ?? On April 15th, German Chancellor Scholz (left) had an exchange with students at Tongji University's Jiading campus. In 2011, as the mayor of Hamburg, Scholz visited Tongji University and gave a report to its faculty and students. During his visit to the Jiading Campus of Tongji University, Scholz referred to it as a "slightly distant campus.". Here, he engaged in dialogue and exchange with nearly 160 students on topics such as youth exchange between Germany and China, sustainable development, smart cities, and artificial intelligence, expressing appreciation for Tongji University's achievements in international talent cultivation and technological innovation as a bridge of cooperation between China and Germany in higher education. ?? On April 15th, German Chancellor Scholz (third from left in the front row) visited Tongji University's research and innovation works in Shanghai. Xinhua News Agency reporter Gao Feng Shultz said that in the next 30 years, the global population may exceed 10 billion, and countries around the world need to make more efforts to face many challenges. The cooperation between Germany and China is not only a relationship between two countries, but also involves the global future. Germany and China need to further expand cooperation in areas such as innovative technology research and development, climate change, renewable energy development, trade and investment. On April 15th, German Chancellor Scholz (in the middle of the front row) visited the German funded enterprise Covestro Asia Pacific Innovation Center located in Pudong New Area, Shanghai. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Gao Feng? In late June, as a special project of the Shanghai International Art Festival in China, the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra will visit Shanghai. A week ago, the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra opened tickets for four performances, and in just 5 minutes, over 6000 tickets were sold out. This is a testament to the high cultural consumption demand and love and expectations of fans from various parts of China, including Shanghai, for this German band. ? After hearing about this situation, Scholz was quite concerned. He believes that this is a new change in the Chinese consumer market, and German companies should study and pay attention to it. "I will share this information with the many German companies I am visiting with, and I believe they will be as surprised and happy as I am.". ? On the morning of the 15th, Schultz and his delegation arrived in Shanghai from Chongqing for a visit, and left for Beijing that evening. (Lai Xin She)