On June 15, 2026, the Consulate General of the People's Republic of China in Munich, in partnership with Ingolstadt Economic Development Promotion Bureau, hosted an exchange symposium on China's “15th Five-Year Plan”. Consul General Qiu Xuejun and Prof. Dr. Georg Rosenfeld, Director of Ingolstadt Economic Development Promotion Bureau, attended the event, together with more than 20 representatives from Chinese and German economic, academic and business circles. Dr. Jiang Hong, Senior Research Fellow at Bank of China Frankfurt Branch, delivered a keynote speech.

Consul General Qiu Xuejun noted that China and Germany boast strong complementary strengths and high alignment in the real economy, promising broad prospects for bilateral cooperation. Dr. Jiang Hong systematically interpreted the policy orientation of China's “15th Five-Year Plan” and outlined prospects for practical economic and trade cooperation between China and German localities.

Prof. Dr. Rosenfeld commented that China's medium- and long-term development plans play a pivotal role in guiding economic growth. He expressed expectations for the two sides to deepen pragmatic cooperation and strengthen mutual trust. Representatives shared their experience in advancing practical bilateral collaboration and held in-depth discussions on China-Germany economic and trade ties as well as local-level cooperation.