Working together for 40 years to Promote Sustainable Development Cooperation

The year 2024 is the 40th year of financial cooperation between China and Germany. On the occasion of this 40th anniversary, the China-Germany Dialogue Forum on Financial Cooperation was held on Thursday, April 11th at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing, China. The conference was co-organized by the Ministry of Finance of the People's Republic of China and the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development.

The conference brought together around 140 Chinese and German policy makers, as well as experts from academia, finance and business. The conference looked back on important milestones of the last 40 years and showcased the highlights of financial cooperation between China and Germany. Representatives of the main institutions involved presented their perspectives on the contribution of financial cooperation to the development of both countries. At the end of the conference, important projects and key actors of 40 years of financial cooperation were honoured with an awards ceremony.