德国总统弗兰克-瓦尔特·施泰因迈尔已开始对中国东部省份安徽进行国事访问，凸显出越来越多的外国领导人访华时将目光投向北京以外地区的趋势。
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier has begun his state visit to China in the eastern province of Anhui, spotlighting a growing trend among visiting foreign leaders to look well beyond Beijing.
施泰因迈尔于周二早些时候抵达安徽省省会合肥，开始为期五天的国事访问。这是他近八年来首次访问中国，也证实了《南华早报》本月初的独家报道。
Steinmeier arrived in the provincial capital Hefei early on Tuesday to begin a five-day state visit, marking his first trip to China in nearly eight years and confirming an exclusive report by the South China Morning Post earlier this month.
当外国政要绕过北京前往省级中心城市时，这是一种刻意的外交举动，行程经过精心安排，以展现深化双边关系的承诺。地方访问为了解中国工业格局提供了直接窗口，同时为贸易、高科技制造、旅游和清洁能源等领域的合作打开了大门。
When foreign dignitaries bypass Beijing for provincial hubs, it is a deliberate diplomatic move, with itineraries carefully curated to project a commitment to deeper ties. Regional stops offer a direct window into China’s industrial landscape while opening doors for cooperation in trade, hi-tech manufacturing, tourism and clean energy.
据施泰因迈尔办公室介绍，他在安徽的行程包括参观德国汽车制造商大众汽车在合肥的创新中心，以及文化交流场所。随后他将前往北京，会见包括国家主席习近平和国务院总理李强在内的最高领导人，之后结束访问。
According to his office, Steinmeier’s itinerary in Anhui includes a visit to German carmaker Volkswagen’s innovation hub in Hefei, alongside cultural exchange sites. He will then travel to Beijing, where he will meet top leaders including President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Qiang before concluding his visit.
他的办公室表示，此访旨在处理“德国与中国多层面且复杂的关系及其面临的挑战”，而他在安徽的行程将凸显“约1900年世纪之交的中国以及这一时期在德中关系史上的意义”。
His office said the trip aimed to address “Germany’s multifaceted and complex relations with China and the challenges they face”, while his time in Anhui would highlight “the China of the turn of the century around 1900 and the significance of this era in the history of German-Chinese relations”.
选择安徽凸显了柏林推动对话的努力，尽管双边关系因日益加剧的贸易摩擦而恶化，其背后是德国对中国激烈竞争可能掏空其制造业腹地的担忧。
Choosing Anhui underscores Berlin’s push for dialogue even as bilateral ties sour over mounting trade friction, driven by German anxiety that fierce Chinese competition could hollow out its manufacturing heartland.
10月初，德国和法国联合签署了一项提案，呼吁建立新的贸易机制，禁止造成市场扭曲的国家进入欧盟市场——这一措施被广泛认为针对中国。
In early October, Germany and France co-signed a proposal calling for a new trade mechanism to bar European Union market access to countries that cause market distortion – a measure widely seen as aimed at China.
施泰因迈尔在合肥的第一站是李鸿章故居——这位晚清中国政治家开创了中国早期现代化的先河。
Steinmeier’s first stop in Hefei was the former residence of Li Hongzhang – a Chinese statesman of the late Qing dynasty who pioneered China’s early modernisation.
1896年，李鸿章会见了德国前首相奥托·冯·俾斯麦，这是一次历史性的会面，这位清朝使节寻求中国工业化的蓝图，同时实地观察一个现代工业强国的崛起。
Li met former German chancellor Otto von Bismarck in 1896, a historic encounter in which the Qing envoy sought a blueprint for China’s industrialisation while observing first-hand the rise of a modern industrial power.
从历史转向可持续发展和创新，施泰因迈尔参观了骆岗中央公园，这是一个可持续城市发展项目，建在合肥原国际机场所在地。
Moving from history to sustainability and innovation, Steinmeier toured Luogang Central Park, a sustainable urban development project built on the site of Hefei’s former international airport.
他在合肥的行程还包括参观大众汽车集团（中国）科技有限公司的研发中心。
His schedule in Hefei also featured a visit to the research and development centre of the Volkswagen Group China Technology Company.
合肥已转型为一个高科技中心，背后是对人工智能、半导体和新能源汽车等新兴产业的大量投资。
Hefei has transformed into a hi-tech hub backed by heavy investment in emerging industries, including artificial intelligence, semiconductors and new energy vehicles.
施泰因迈尔到访这座城市，凸显了柏林对中国庞大消费市场和一体化供应链的认可，以及尽管面临更广泛的地缘政治逆风，仍希望维持贸易、技术和创新领域务实合作的意愿。
Steinmeier’s presence in the city underscores Berlin’s recognition of China’s vast consumer market and integrated supply chains, as well as its desire to sustain practical cooperation in trade, technology and innovation despite broader geopolitical headwinds.
在前往北京之前，施泰因迈尔还将参观历史古村落宏村和黄山——德国总统府称这些地点融合了“自然、建筑与哲学”。
Before heading to Beijing, Steinmeier will also visit the historic village of Hongcun and Mount Huangshan – sites that the German presidency noted as uniting “nature, architecture and philosophy”.
在北京，施泰因迈尔将参观中国科学院大气物理研究所，考察气候合作，随后在北京大学发表演讲。习近平预计随后将以全套军事礼仪欢迎他。
In the capital, Steinmeier is due to tour the Institute of Atmospheric Physics at the Chinese Academy of Sciences to examine climate cooperation, followed by an address at Peking University. Xi is later expected to welcome him with full military honours.
来访领导人开展的区域交流远不止安徽一地，上海——中国的金融之都——仍是最受欢迎的停留地之一。
Regional engagement by visiting leaders extends well beyond Anhui, with Shanghai – China’s financial capital – remaining one of the most sought-after stops.
仅在一月份，这座城市就接待了韩国总统李在明和英国首相基尔·斯塔默，此后约旦国王阿卜杜拉二世于八月到访，进一步巩固了其作为进入中国技术和消费市场门户的地位。
The city hosted both South Korean President Lee Jae Myung and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer in January alone, before a visit in August by King Abdullah II of Jordan further cemented its status as an entry point into China’s technology and consumer markets.
在上海以南，杭州同样已成为必不可少的外交落脚点。这座浙江省省会城市曾主要以西湖的经典风光闻名，如今已发展为创新重镇，吸引外国元首前来，其行程围绕机器人技术、电子商务和先进制造业展开。
Just south of Shanghai, Hangzhou has similarly emerged as an essential diplomatic stop. Once celebrated primarily for the classic scenery of West Lake, the Zhejiang provincial capital has evolved into an innovation powerhouse, drawing foreign heads of state with itineraries anchored in robotics, e-commerce and advanced manufacturing.
今年2月，德国总理弗里德里希·默茨率领一支高规格商务代表团访问该市，参观了西门子能源和人形机器人制造商宇树科技，以评估中国技术商业化的快速步伐。5月和6月，该市接待了巴基斯坦总理夏巴兹·谢里夫出席双边商务会议，以及老挝国家主席通伦·西苏里参观科技巨头阿里巴巴——南华早报的母公司——和四足机器人先驱云深处科技。
In February, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz led a high-powered business delegation to the city, visiting Siemens Energy and humanoid robotics maker Unitree to assess the rapid pace of Chinese technological commercialisation Over May and June, the city hosted Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif for a bilateral business conference, as well as Lao President Thongloun Sisoulith for a tour of tech giant Alibaba – owner of the SCMP – and quadruped robot pioneer Deep Robotics.
位于中国西南部四川省的省会成都也已成为热门目的地。仅2025年下半年，成都就吸引了至少四位外国领导人，其中包括法国总统埃马纽埃尔·马克龙和西班牙国王费利佩六世。
Chengdu, the capital of southwestern Sichuan province, has also emerged as a popular destination. It drew at least four world leaders in the second half of 2025 alone, among them French President Emmanuel Macron and Spanish King Felipe VI.
去年7月，澳大利亚总理安东尼·阿尔巴尼斯在成都结束了对中国的访问，参观了成都大熊猫繁育研究基地。
In July last year, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese wrapped up his visit to China in Chengdu, where he toured the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding.
同年9月，巴基斯坦总统阿西夫·阿里·扎尔达里也访问了成都，参观了国有航空航天和国防巨头中国航空工业集团的先进制造园区。
The following September, Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari also visited Chengdu, where he toured the advanced manufacturing complex of the state-owned aerospace and defence giant Aviation Industry Corporation of China.
成都也是中国主要航空产业中心之一，与包括歼-10和歼-20在内的民用飞机和战斗机的研发制造密切相关。
Chengdu is one of China’s major aviation industry hubs, closely associated with the development and manufacture of civil aircraft and fighter jets including the J-10 and J-20.
据当地政府称，2024年11月，中国南部广东省省会广州接待了意大利总统塞尔焦·马塔雷拉，他称赞这座大都市是东西方交流的重要历史桥梁。
Guangzhou, the capital of southern China’s Guangdong province, hosted Italian President Sergio Mattarella in November 2024, when he praised the metropolis as a vital historic bridge for East-West exchange, according to local authorities.
长期以来，正如中国国务院新闻办公室所描述的那样，这座城市一直是“西方使节、传教士和商人前往中国的聚集地”，如今它仍然是中国对外贸易的主要枢纽。中国进出口商品交易会，即广交会，于1957年在广州创办，据广交会网站介绍，已与超过229个国家和地区建立了贸易联系。
Long a “gathering point for Western envoys, missionaries and merchants travelling to China”, as China’s State Council Information Office describes it, the city remains a major hub for China’s foreign trade. The China Import and Export Fair, or Canton Fair, was established in Guangzhou in 1957 and has built trade links with more than 229 countries and regions, according to the fair’s website.
巴布亚新几内亚总理詹姆斯·马拉佩于4月访问广州，以促进经济合作和贸易关系。
Papua New Guinean Prime Minister James Marape visited Guangzhou in April to promote economic cooperation and trade ties.
雄安新区是一个国家级特大城市项目，距北京约100公里（62英里），被誉为“千年大计”，如今已成为外国行程中的又一个固定站点。自2025年以来，它已接待了来自至少82个国家和地区的代表团，以及越南国家主席苏林等知名领导人。
Xiongan New Area, a state-level mega city project about 100km (62 miles) from Beijing and held up as “a strategy crucial for a millennium to come” has emerged as yet another fixture on foreign itineraries. It has hosted delegations from at least 82 countries and regions since 2025 alongside high-profile leaders such as Vietnamese President To Lam.