"The industrialization, informatization, urbanization and agricultural modernization in China have provided broader rooms for future development of China and its cooperation with foreign countries," he said, adding that China will unswervingly uphold and deepen the policy of opening-up and reform.
He stressed that China and Europe should deepen the cooperation in the fields of economy, trade, science and technology, which is mutually beneficial.
"The friendship between China and Europe shall continue on the basis of respect for each other, candid and close communications. China and Europe will continue to be friends who seek common ground while reserving differences," he appealed.
Founded in 2004, the biennially-held Hamburg summit has become an important dialogue platform for the economic cooperation between China and Europe.
Before the opening ceremony, Wan met Annette Schavan, minister of education and research of Germany, and exchanged views on the promotion of friendly cooperation between China and Germany.
Schavan said the strategic partnership between Germany and China carries important significance. The government consultation mechanism has reflected the depth and breadth of the cooperation between the two countries, she said.
As two major economies and big trading countries, Germany and China should intensify the cooperation and coordination and confront global challenges such as energy, climate change and water resources, Schavan said.
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