In May, Angela Merkel visited China for the 11th time in her 12 years as German Chancellor, making her the most frequent visitor to China among Western leaders.

During her meeting with President Xi Jinping, the two leaders agreed on further cooperation. Yang Zhao has the details.

On May 25th, Chancellor Merkel wrapped up her two-day visit to China. The visit was short but fruitful.

The visit further boosted bilateral ties as China and Germany seek a united front on various global issues including opposing Trump's trade policies and supporting Iran's nuclear deal.

President Xi set new goals for China-Germany ties, saying the two countries must set an example of win-win cooperation, take the lead in promoting China-Europe ties, advocate a new type of international relations and override their ideological differences for cooperation.

Finding a common strategy to ward off a trade war with the US and keep markets open to each other was another priority of the Merkel-Xi meeting. China's economic health is critical to Berlin as the Asian giant is a big buyer of Made in Germany technologies. Merkel also visited the city of Shenzhen, China's innovation hub, suggesting Beijing's willingness to cooperate on high-end technologies.

On the Iran nuclear deal, China and Germany also tend to be on the same page. Both leaders agreed the deal was an important outcome of multilateralism. Merkel's visit highlighted both country's resolve to keep the deal intact.

But at the same time, Beijing also showed concern over a protectionist trend in Germany. China complained about toughened rules protecting German companies from foreign takeover, saying that only 0.3 percent of foreign investments in Germany stem from China.