Embassy of Germany in Beijing
The German Embassy in Beijing is located at Chancery: No.17, Dong Zhi Men Wai Da Jie, Chaoyang District, its purpose being to represent the interests of Germany in China. These days embassies are primarily about promoting trade, everybody wants to increase their trade with China and Germany is no exception. If a German citizen wants to do business in China he will likely require the assistance of the embassy. The embassy also encourages and helps Chinese business people to invest in Germany. German citizens in China can benefit from assistance and advice provided by the embassy in a number of ways, for instance if you lose your passport they can get a replacement, if you need a doctor they can recommend one or if you get arrested they will help you find a lawyer. The embassy is also where Chinese citizens who wish to visit Germany will go in order to get visas.
Germany is the most populous country in Europe and also it's largest economy. The Germans are known as an industrious people but they also have a difficult history to live with. After being on the losing side in two world wars and being held responsible for starting them Germany has become one of the most peaceful nations on earth. The Germans are involved in most international agreements and work to build a consensus on most issues. Given the size of the country they have a very small armed forces and only use them as part of international coalitions. The Germans are also at the forefront when it comes to environmental issues and are one of the least polluting industrialized countries on the planet.
Germany is the largest and strongest economy in Europe, and like most other western nations they have a fairly strong manufacturing sector but more and more of their economy is being made up by high tech and service industries. The Germans have always had a reputation for being excellent engineers and that continues to this day. The Germans are leaders in industries like automobiles, aerospace and electronics. They also have the largest banking industry in Europe and are leaders in the world of high finance.
The relationship between Germany and China has pretty much followed the pattern of that of other western nations. For many years Germany didn't recognize China and China pretty much kept to themselves.
It has only been in the last two decades that things have started to change. China has made a concerted effort to grow the economy and reach the same level of development as the countries in the west, and Germany has said: "Welcome to Germany!". At the same time Germany has joined the long list of countries that want access to the Chinese market. The result has been a massive increase in trade between the two countries. They generally get along well but there are concerns in Germany about China's human rights record and the amount of pollution they are producing.