Chinese Premier Li Keqiang (R) receives a jersey of the German football team Bayern Munich as a gift from visiting governor of the German state of Bavaria Horst Seehofer in Beijing on Monday, November 24, 2014. Li expressed China’s hope to strengthen sports industry cooperation with Germany during his meeting with the visiting governor. [Photo: China News Service/ Peng Jiansheng]

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang met with Horst Seehofer, Prime Minister of Bavaria, Germany, in Beijing on Monday.

Li hailed the development of China-Germany relations, calling on the two sides to maintain exchanges in all levels and areas and to implement an action plan for cooperation between the two countries.

The action plan, issued during the third round of governmental consultation held in October, is a guideline for bilateral cooperation in the medium and long term.

Li said China is pushing forward reform of the government including streamlining administration and delegating power to the lower levels, stimulating the vitality of the market, and promoting entrepreneurship and innovation. A new motive for China’s economic growth is taking shape.

China is willing to strengthen cooperation with Bavaria and share experiences with it to boost the China-Germany cooperation, Li added.

Seehofer spoke positively of China’s development path and bilateral cooperation in all areas.

He said Bavaria expected to strengthen exchanges and cooperation with China in such areas as trade, culture and locality to serve the development of Germany-China relations.

Seehofer is also chairman of the Chrisitian Social Union, a party of Germany’s ruling coalition. He was invited by the Chinese People’s Institute of Foreign Affairs.