Government officials of Taicang visit the Delegation of German Industry & Commerce in Shanghai on Sept 8. [Photo/WeChat account: TCinvest]

Delegates of the government of Taicang, Jiangsu province discussed expanding the city's Sino-German cooperation during their visit to the Delegation of German Industry & Commerce in Shanghai on Sept 8.

The Delegations of German Industry & Commerce in Beijing, Shanghai, and Guangzhou represent the Association of German Chambers of Industry & Commerce in Greater China, or AHK Greater China.

AHK Greater China is a non-governmental and non-politically affiliated association with a public mandate to represent the overall economic interests of Germany in its host countries. Its member organizations include the German Chamber of Commerce in China.

Hu Weijiang, deputy Party secretary of Taicang, said that Taicang shared the same vision with AHK Greater China and the German Chamber of Commerce in China. The city is willing to serve as a strong partner and show the "Taicang speed" of Sino-German cooperation.

Maximilian Butek, chief representative of the Delegation of German Industry and Commerce in Shanghai, noted that he has been paying close attention to German companies in Taicang and spoke highly of the city's efforts. He said that he expects more Sino-German projects to be launched in Taicang.

On September 24, Taicang and the German Chamber of Commerce in China will hold an event combining a beer festival and Sino-German cooperation in multiple areas.