HANNOVER, Germany, May 31 (Xinhua) -- Exhibitors and the organizer of the Hannover Messe 2022, one of the world's leading trade fairs for the industrial technology sector, are strongly expecting further Sino-German cooperation against the backdrop of various uncertainties including industrial transformation and COVID-19 pandemic.

After a two-year interval due to the pandemic, this year's Hannover Messe event, which opened on Monday and will last until June 2, has brought together some 2,500 exhibitors from about 60 countries and regions.

"I hope (the COVID-19 pandemic) was only a once-in-lifetime challenge and that we'll be able to host a thousand or even more Chinese exhibitors in the future again," said Jochen Koeckler, chairman of the managing board of the Deutsche Messe AG, in an interview with Xinhua.

Around 100 Chinese exhibitors participated in the event this year due primarily to the pandemic. In 2019, the number of Chinese exhibitors exceeded 1,300.

"For us, it's very important to have a huge audience from China here," Koeckler said at the trade fair.

According to Michael Schumann, chairman of Germany's Federal Association for Economic Development and Foreign Trade, the Chinese market is still of interest to German companies and means further opportunities for them despite the supply chain challenges brought by COVID-19.

Germany should continue to maintain close ties with China, Schumann added.

Wang Weidong, chief of the Economic and Commercial Department at the Chinese Embassy in Germany, said that economic and trade cooperation remains a stabilizer of bilateral relations. He said he believes that German companies have the wisdom and ability to make sensible judgments about China's economic environment and will continue to invest in China to enjoy the dividends of China's development.

At the trade fair, China International Investment Promotion Agency (Germany) organizes a series of events including exhibitions, meetings and forums, with the theme "Invest in China."

Xu Yaojun, the agency's director, said the world economic recovery is still facing great instability and uncertainty amid the recurring pandemic and the tense geopolitical situation, which makes the offline exchange between Chinese and German enterprises extremely difficult.

"Invest in China" is a positive move by the economic and industrial sectors of both sides to cope with the pandemic and work together to overcome the difficulties, which will help to promote practical cooperation between Chinese and German enterprises," Xu said.

Chinese home appliance maker Midea brought their products to Hannover Messe. Fu Yongjun, Vice-President of Midea Group, said that Midea is trying to take the fair as an opportunity to have in-depth exchanges and discussions with partners and customers in the global industrial sector. Enditem

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