Q: Last weekend, German Chancellor Merkel expressed willingness to maintain sound relations with China. German Foreign Minister Steinmeier also said that Germany rejects Taiwan's "referendum on UN membership". How do you comment on these remarks? And how do you assess the current China-Germany relations?

A: China applauds German Foreign Minister Steinmeier's remarks that Germany rejects Taiwan's "referendum on UN membership" and adheres to the one-China policy. In dealing with China-Germany relations, China always believes in developing friendly relations and cooperation between the two countries on the basis of mutual respect and equality. We expect to see more efforts on the German side to this end.