Speaking in Hanover on Monday at the alliance's seventh general meeting, Deputy Mayor of Foshan Municipal Government Zhao Hai said: "The alliance is an important platform for cooperation between China and Germany at local level. With win-win cooperation as its key concept, the alliance is a bridge to promote collaboration and exchanges between member cities in the fields of economy, trade, industry, and science and technology."

So far, more than 30 delegations from Germany, involving more than 300 businesses, have been to China, with around 600 Chinese enterprises visiting Germany in search of business opportunities and collaborations.