Germany, China pledge to open markets, deepen financial cooperation


German Finance Minister Olaf Scholz speaks during the China-Germany High Level Financial Dialogue with Chinese Vice Premier Liu He at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing, Friday, Jan. 18, 2019. Andy Wong/Pool via Reuters

BEIJING (Reuters) - Germany and China on Friday signed agreements to strengthen coordination in banking, finance and capital markets, and pledged to further open market access and deepen cooperation to broaden economic ties.

The agreements were reached after a two-day visit to Beijing by German Finance Minister Olaf Scholz for talks with Vice Premier Liu He, who is President Xi Jinping's top economic adviser.

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