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BERLIN, July 4-- Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived here on Tuesday for his second state visit to Germany, aiming to cement ties with this major country of Europe. During his visit to Germany, Xi will meet with President Frank-Walter Steinmeier and hold talks with Chancellor Angela Merkel. He will also attend the opening ceremony of the Panda Garden at the Berlin Zoo and watch a football match between Chinese and German youth teams. Xi and German leaders will exchange views on deepening political mutual trust, expanding practical cooperation and reinforcing cooperation within the framework of the Group of 20 (G20) major economies, and discuss other regional and global issues. The two sides will also ink a series of cooperation agreements. In a written speech released upon Xi's arrival, the Chinese leader said both China and Germany have held fast to the spirit of equality, mutual respect, cooperation and win-win results, and deepened pragmatic cooperation in all areas such as politics, economy, technologies, culture and education, which has led to a steady development in bilateral ties. "I am delighted to see that cooperation in various areas between China and Germany has been robust because of joint efforts form both sides," he said, noting that bilateral cooperation has delivered real benefits to the two peoples, and played a leading and exemplary role in boosting Europe's cooperation with China and Asia. He also said China and Germany, both the world's major economies, share not only broad common interests, but also responsibilities to maintain economic globalization and multilateralism, and to contribute to world peace and prosperity. | 
