German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock arrives in the port city of Tianjin on Thursday for her highly anticipated inaugural visit to China, which spans from Thursday to Saturday. Photo: Soeren Stache/VCG

Baerbock talks to a student while visiting Tianjin No. 42 High School, where German is taught as the first foreign language from 10th to 12th grade. With the First Level Language Diploma, students can attend a study college in Germany. Photo: Soeren Stache/VCG

Baerbock talks to students and teachers at the school on Thursday. The state school has more than 70 classes and a total of 4,000 students. Photo: Soeren Stache/VCG

Baerbock visited Flender GmbH company on Thursday. Gearboxes and drive components for wind turbines are assembled in the company’s branch in Tianjin. Photo: VCG

Chairman of Flender China presents Baerbock a model gearbox during her visit on Thursday. The company has been manufacturing gearboxes for a wide range of industrial applications since 1899. Photo: Soeren Stache/VCG

Baerbock meets with the party chief of Tianjin Chen Min’er on Thursday. Photo: IC Photo

On Friday, accompanied by Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang (right), Baerbock visited the German company Vitesco Technologies in Tianjin. Photo: IC Photo

Baerbock and Qin meet the press at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing on Friday after co-chairing the sixth round of the China-Germany Strategic Dialogue on Diplomacy and Security. Photo: IC Photo