
On November 7, President Wang Ruixiang met with Mr. Carl Martin, the new chairman of the German Machinery and Equipment Manufacturers Federation, and his delegation and Vice-President Song Xiaogang and Vice Director Gao Lihong of the International Cooperation Department attended the meeting.
President Wang Ruixiang firstly extended his welcome to Mr. Karl Martin, Chairman of German VDMA, and his congratulation on Mr. Carl Martin as the new chairman of VDMA. Chairman Carl Martin thanked President Wang for taking the time to meet with VDMA delegation, And introduced the status quo of VDMA and the latest operation of member enterprises. Emphasis on technological innovation is the fundamental driving force for the development of German machinery industry. Industry 4.0 and the electrification of automobile industry are the priority directions for the development of German machinery manufacturing industry.
During the meeting, President Wang talked about Germany as a world-recognized machinery manufacturing powerhouse. Chinese manufacturing enterprises often take Germany as an example. German Industry 4.0 has an enlightening role in China's machinery industry. He hoped that China-Germany Machinery Industry will strengthen pragmatic cooperation and realize the goal of "China Manufacturing 2025 'and Germany' Industry 4.0 'to work together and then President Wang should German guests requested presentation on the development of China's machinery industry and the development of electric vehicle industry status quo. Wang stressed that the China Federation of Machinery and the VDMA signed in 2001 Bilateral cooperation memorandum, close communication and friendly cooperation between both sides, and made unremitting efforts to promote the exchange and cooperation between China and Germany in the machinery industry.China and Germany are the world's major manufacturing countries and machinery manufacturing powers, respectively, as China and Germany in the field of machinery manufacturing large-scale industries Organizations should further strengthen cooperation.
The two sides agreed to establish close ties and strengthen cooperation on the revision of technical standards of China-Germany machinery and electric vehicles as well as the implementation of the 'Made in China 2025' and the 'Industry 4.0 in Germany', and jointly hold the two conferences on Sino-German cooperation in Shanghai in June 2018 Industry 4.0 seminars were discussed, both sides expressed confidence in the development of the machinery industry and mutually beneficial cooperation in the future.

