As the People themselves report, she can handle her business

Firstly, developing Sino-German relations entirely conforms to the fundamental interests of the two countries. After years of efforts, the ties have entered "a mature stage" with a solid foundation and the capability of withstanding various tests.

Secondly, the Chinese government attaches great importance to the relations with Germany, and has made special efforts in this regard.

Thirdly, various existing problems including emerging ones between the two sides can be fully resolved within the framework of dialogues and contacts, especially communications between top leaders.

Uh, excellent! Diplomatic! This article, from Shanghai Daily (which is half credit for a Communist news source, as far as I'm concerned), asserts that the business end got taken care of. Which is: €49.2 billion in imports and exports.

But all is not ice wine and China roses. Monsters and Critics has a colorful report of the trip -- through political prisoners, intellectual property, and maglevs, Merkel made sure to mention that "in the coming years, she expected the German government and companies to take a tougher stance in negotiations with China." The true implications of this tough love are yet to be seen.