'New era ' for German investment in China

Complementary industrial base can help boost nation's structural reform

China's economic restructuring will usher in a new era of German direct investment featuring automation, digitalization, environmental technology and renewable energy, a senior official of the German Chamber of Commerce in China said on Thursday.

German businesses operating in China are performing robustly and remain relatively optimistic despite the economic slowdown, according to the Business Confidence Survey 2014 conducted by the chamber between May 12 and June 6.