On the afternoon of October 30, President Xi Jinping held talks at the Great Hall of the People with German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier, who was on a state visit to China. President Xi stressed that China is firmly committed to advancing high-standard opening up and continuously improving the business environment. China welcomes enterprises from all countries, including Germany, to deepen their presence in the Chinese market and share the benefits of its super-sized market. He expressed the hope that Germany will uphold openness and inclusiveness and provide a fair, transparent and non-discriminatory business environment for Chinese enterprises in Germany, so as to make China-Germany practical cooperation bigger and stronger. China is ready to work with Germany in areas such as artificial intelligence, green and low-carbon development, trade in services and the digital economy to jointly enhance future competitiveness. The people of both countries share the fine qualities of diligence, wisdom and perseverance, and both support China-Germany friendship. The two sides should support cultural, educational and artistic exchanges, facilitate personnel exchanges and promote people-to-people connectivity, so as to create a sound atmosphere for jointly celebrating the 55th anniversary of the establishment of China-Germany diplomatic relations next year.