On October 21, 2024, Vice Foreign Minister Deng Li met with a delegation of Global Bridges from Germany.

Deng Li said that currently, the China-Germany comprehensive strategic partnership enjoys positive development and aligns with the common interests of both countries. He expressed the hope that Global Bridges will continue to play a positive role in building more bridges to deepen exchanges across various sectors between the two countries, enhancing mutual understanding and making new contributions to the development of China-Germany relations.

Chairman of the Board of Global Bridges Hans Albrecht expressed that the association has long been following and highly appreciating China's development, and is willing to continue actively supporting Germany-China exchanges and mutual learning, and constantly deepening the friendship between the two peoples.