In 2014, China and Germany elevated bilateral ties to a comprehensive strategic partnership, let's take a look at some figures and the progress since then.

China has been Germany's biggest trading partner for two consecutive years, and Germany is China's largest trading partner in Europe.  Trade between the two countries totalled more than 150 billion dollars in 2016. In 2017, Sino-German trade hit 220 billion dollars.  Progress has also been made in ensuring an overlap between the countries' strategies as well as working together on the Belt and Road Initiative. On top of that, China and Germany are close partners in international frameworks such as the G20.

Both countries have been opposing trade protectionism and promoting economic globalization. And they are expected to continue strengthening multilateralism and economic cooperation.