2018年3月14日，国家主席习近平致电安格拉·默克尔，祝贺她第四次当选并就任德国总理。

　　习近平在贺电中指出，2014年中德建立全方位战略伙伴关系以来，在双方共同努力下，两国关系持续发展，共同利益和互利合作不断加深，在推进全球治理、促进经济全球化和多边主义等诸多方面开展了紧密合作。我高度重视中德关系发展，愿同你一道努力，巩固和提升中德战略互信水平，推动两国关系更上一层楼，取得更大进步。

　　同日，国务院总理李克强也致电祝贺默克尔总理，表示保持中德关系的良好发展势头、深化全方位战略合作符合两国根本利益。中方愿同德国新政府一道，继续推动中德关系与务实合作不断向前发展。

On March 14, 2018, President Xi Jinping sent a message to Angela Merkel, congratulating on her re-election as Chancellor of Germany for the fourth time.

Xi Jinping pointed out in the congratulatory message that since the establishment of the all-round strategic partnership between China and Germany in 2014, the two countries have witnessed sustained development in bilateral relations, constantly deepened common interests and mutually beneficial cooperation, and carried out close cooperation in many aspects including advancing global governance, and promoting economic globalization and multilateralism under the joint efforts made by the two sides. I attach great importance to the development of China-Germany relations, and am willing to make joint efforts with you to consolidate and improve the level of bilateral strategic mutual trust, so as to promote bilateral relations to new highs and achieve greater progress.

On the same day, Premier Li Keqiang also sent a message to congratulate Chancellor Angela Merkel. He expressed that the maintenance of the sound development momentum of bilateral relations and the deepening of all-round strategic cooperation conform to the fundamental interests of both countries. China is willing to work with the new German government to continuously promote the constant and forward-looking development of China-Germany relations and practical cooperation.