Beijing, March 25th—Ma Hui, Vice-minister of the International Department of the CPC Central Committee, met here today with Thomas Paulsen, Chairman of the Executive Board of Körber Foundation of Germany at request.  

Ma said, China and Europe have extensive common interests and huge potential for cooperation. The two sides should uphold our partnership, deepen pragmatic cooperation, and jointly push China-Europe relations for sound development. The Chinese side has always regarded Germany as an important partner and is willing to, together with the German side, strengthen dialogue and communication, enhance political mutual trust, deepen all-round cooperation, and inject more certainty into the turbulent world. 

Paulsen said, Körber Foundation of Germany attaches great importance to dialogue with the Chinese side and will continue to act as a bridge under the new circumstances, facilitate concept exchanges and political dialogue between Europe and China, and contribute more positive energy to the healthy and stable development of Europe-China relations. 

Both sides also had in-depth exchanges of views on international and regional issues of common concern.