Storyline: A Chinese business delegation wrapped up a three-day visit to Germany on Thursday after exploring areas to deepen economic and trade cooperation while underscoring the important trade relationship between the two sides against a challenging global backdrop. Organized by the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT), the exchange focused on the automotive sector and saw the delegation pay visits to German auto giants including Mercedes-Benz and BMW, as well as to several other leading enterprises. During their meetings, business representatives from both sides also discussed how to drive new innovation, with German representatives saying they are keen to tap into China's vast market and development potential. Meanwhile, the China-Germany Economic and Trade Cooperation Forum was also held in Stuttgart on Monday, attracting nearly 200 representatives from automobile manufacturing, transportation, financial and technology industries from the two countries. Organized by the CCPIT, the forum was themed "New Opportunities for China-Germany Economic and Trade Cooperation in the Context of Global Supply Chain Restructuring." With U.S. President Donald Trump announcing his intention to impose 25-percent tariffs on auto imports, German business executives have reaffirmed their commitment to the Chinese market. Shotlist: Germany – Feb 24- 26, 2025: 1. Venue for meeting; 2. Various of meeting in progress, officials; 3. Ren Hongbin, chairman of China Council for the Promotion of International Trade(CCPIT), shaking hands with Ola Kaellenius, CEO of Mercedes-Benz Group AG; 4. Ren shaking hands with Oliver Zipse, chairman of BMW Group; 5. Various of meeting at Daimler, representatives from both sides; 6. Flags; 7. SOUNDBITE (English) Oliver Zipse, chairman of BMW Group (partially overlaid with shot 8): "You are aware that you come to Germany at a very important time. China is of enormous importance for us, and this year, I'm always every month in China." FILE: Germany – Date Unknown: [SHOT OVERLAYING SOUNDBITE] 8. Aerial shot of factory under construction; [SHOT OVERLAYING SOUNDBITE] 9. Aerial shots of factory under construction; Germany – Feb 24- 26, 2025: 10. SOUNDBITE (English) Glenn Schmidt, vice president, Government and External Affairs, BMW Group (ending with shots 11-): "China is not only just a large market, it's a driver of innovation for us in the automotive industry. We often refer to the Chinese market sort of as a powerhouse. It's always setting a higher standard or bar when it comes to new technologies. So you need to be successful in China. If you're successful in China, that will also ensure global success." FILE: Germany – Date Unknown: 11. Aerial shot of factory under construction; FILE: China – Exact Location and Date Unknown: 12. Various of automobile assembling line; Germany – Feb 24- 26, 2025: 13. Various of attendees at China-Germany Economic and Trade Cooperation Forum; 14. Various of forum in progress; 15. Various of attendees talking after forum; 16. SOUNDBITE (English) Ola Kaellenius, CEO, Mercedes-Benz Group AG (partially overlaid with shot 17): "We have an investment plan where we're over these next years investing 14 billion renminbi into new technologies, into new products, and we're also expanding our research and development footprint in China. But China now is a very firm pillar in that innovation network as far as Mercedes is concerned." FILE: China – Exact Location and Date Unknown: [SHOT OVERLAYING SOUNDBITE] 17. Various of automobile assembling line; [SHOT OVERLAYING SOUNDBITE] 18. Automobile assembling line. [Restrictions : No access Chinese mainland]