“China appreciates that Germany has expressed its willingness several times to play a constructive role in improving the relationship between China and Europe,” Wang said.
He stressed that Beijing hopes the EU can fulfill its obligations under Article 15 of the Accession Protocol of China’s entry to the World Trade Organization in 2001. Article 15 specifies that the maximum time limit for China as a nonmarket economy should be 15 years.
Earlier on Sunday, Merkel received an honorary doctoral degree from Nanjing University before delivering a speech at the University of he Chinese Academy of Sciences in Beijing.
Chen Jun president of Nanjing University, said, “In a complicated political, and economic environment, Merkel devotes herself to resolving issues, including legal dialogues, regional conflicts, climate change ... and makes a great contribution to bilateral relations.”
In her speech, Merkel emphasized the importance of creating a free and open atmosphere for academic discussions. By the end of last year, more than 36,000 Chinesestudents were studying at universities in Germany and more than 7,500 Germans were studying in China
Zhou Wa and Wang Xu contributed to this story
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