Li and Merkel: friendship behind the China-Germany economic 'dream team'

Merkel in China

June 2016

Premier Li Keqiang and German Chancellor Angela Merkel visit Kunming Lake at the Summer Palace in Beijing. [Photo by Wu Zhiyi/China Daily]

It was Merkel's second visit to a World Heritage site in Beijing after she toured the Temple of Heaven in 2014. She was making her ninth trip to China since taking office, making her the most frequent visitor to China among western leaders. Li later hosted a banquet for Merkel near the Summer Palace, where they also held an informal meeting.