Second visit in August 2007: Beijing, Nanjing

Anton Huber (R), global vice-president of Siemens Automation and Drives Group, gives Merkel a tour of Siemens Numerical Control Ltd (Nanjing) after an opening ceremony and 10th anniversary celebration, August 30, 2007. [Photo/China Daily]

Merkel visited Nanjing in Jiangsu Province to launch a three-year campaign called Germany and China–Moving Ahead Together. During her stay, she visited the Sino-German Law Institute in Nanjing University, attended the opening of the campaign accompanied by leaders in Jiangsu Province and visited the Siemens plant.

Merkel also earned a good reputation in China as she chose to stay in a junior suite rather than a presidential suite.