BERLIN, Oct. 19 (Xinhua) -- Germany's Minister for Economic Affairs and Energy Peter Altmaier expressed his support for a strong partnership with the Asia-Pacific region, as the Asia Pacific Conference of German Business (APK) was held online Monday.
"The COVID-19 pandemic has hit both our economy and the economies in the Asia-Pacific region very hard," said Altmaier in a statement. "For me, one thing has always been clear: going forward, we will need more and closer cooperation because crises can only be resolved in a collective effort, not unilaterally."
