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 Chinese president Xi Jinping has held talks with German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Beijing.

Chinese President Xi Jinping has held talks with German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Beijing.

Xi and Merkel shook hands at the Diaoyutai state guest-house before sitting down for talks. Earlier Thursday, Merkel also met Chinese Premier Li Keqiang and oversaw the signing of various commercial agreements.

China and Germany signed a deal that will see Chinese airlines buy 130 Airbus jets, sending shares in the European plane-maker higher. Merkel has brought a delegation of nearly 20 executives representing the machinery, auto, electrical and telecommunications sectors. Business leaders will join her for a lunch with Li on the second day of the visit.