China-Germany Dialogue Forum Meeting 2019 was held in Qingdao and Beijing from 3 to 6 September. Mr. Wan Gang, Chinese Chairman of the Forum, Vice Chairman of the 13th CPPCC National Committee, and Ms. Annette Schavan, German Chairman of the Forum, former Minister of German Federal Department of Education and Research, co-chaired the meeting. Around 40 members of the two countries from the fields of politics, economy, academia, science and technology and press attended the forum and had in-depth discussions and put forward concrete proposals. The meeting covered 6 topics including “China and Germany, How Do We Perceive Each Other?” , “Climate Change ”, “Digital Education”, “Vocational Training”, “Scientific Research Cooperation between China and Germany in the Era of Big Data”, and “Aging Problem”.

While in Beijing, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang and German Chancellor Angela Merkel met with the members together in the Great Hall of the People. Mr. Qin Gang, Deputy Foreign Minister of China, Mr. Gong Zheng, Vice-Secretary of CPC Shandong Provincial Committee and Governor of Shandong Province, Mr. Wang Qingxian, member of the Standing Committee of CPC Shandong Provincial Committee, Secretary of CPC Qingdao Municipal Committee, also met with the members respectively. The members also paid visits to the Museum of the Residence of German Governor in Qingdao, Museum of Qingdao Beer, Sino-German Ecopark. Mr. Wang Chao, President of Chinese People’s Institute of Foreign Affairs (CPIFA), attended the forum. 

The China-Germany Dialogue Forum was initiated in 2005 by the Prime Ministers of the two countries with annual meetings held in China and Germany alternately. The Chinese secretariat of the Forum is based in CPIFA.