The head of the State Council of the People's Republic of China Li Qiang, in a meeting with German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier, announced China's willingness to increase imports of German goods, Reuters reports. Beijing hopes to expand bilateral cooperation in the automotive, chemical, digital and green industries, as well as in the field of artificial intelligence. Chinese President Xi Jinping also called on Berlin to adopt a pragmatic policy towards China amid growing trade disputes with Europe.