German Chancellor Merkel visits companies in China: May the Year of the Horse be a year of cooperation and development between Germany and China.

"This is amazing! I think this is one of the future travel technologies." On the morning of February 26, after test driving the new generation Mercedes-Benz S-Class sedan in Beijing and experiencing the urban and highway navigation assisted driving system developed by Mercedes-Benz in cooperation with Chinese technology company Momenta, German Chancellor Merkel was sincerely impressed. He said he was delighted to see the close integration between German manufacturers and Chinese technology. Merkel's official visit to China from the 25th to the 26th marks the first foreign leader to visit China in the Year of the Horse. Visiting businesses in both Germany and China and promoting practical cooperation between the two sides were the focus of Merkel's itinerary on the 26th. At noon that day, Merkel flew to Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province. At the humanoid robot company Ubtech, Merkel interacted closely with a robot known for its appearance on the Chinese New Year's Gala. Accompanied by powerful drumbeats, the robot in a red festive shirt moved and leaped gracefully, causing Merkel to applaud and marvel continuously. German business representatives accompanying Merkel also raised their phones to capture these futuristic moments. As the visit drew to a close, Merkel said he would return home with a deep impression of his trip to China. "We have solid cooperation with China and will work together to face future challenges." He also wrote in Chinese on social media: "May we lead the way in the Year of the Horse with the spirit of the dragon and the horse. May this year be a year of cooperation and development between Germany and China."