“You can see all the dynamics and the uprising mood in China,” said German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, summing up his impressions of China in three words during his intensive two-day visit: dynamics, exciting, and cooperation.
He shared the above summary in a short video clip posted on his Instagram account on Friday, which was recorded while visiting Unitree Robotics — China’s leading humanoid robot company — and viewing cutting-edge technology displays in Hangzhou, East China on Thursday.
In a separate video on Instagram Thursday, he noted that this year is the Chinese Year of the Horse, which stands for energy and strength — “I like that… and I hope it will be a year of growth and economic cooperation between Germany and China,” he posted.
From top-level engagements to a visit to a high-tech company and even a Palace Museum tour, it was not only the Chancellor who appeared impressed by what he saw during the visit. His trip also drew wide attention at home and abroad, especially against the backdrop of European countries’ recent gesture of “looking Eastward” for enhancing cooperation, as well as a transatlantic rift.
