The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH in China The federally owned Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, an international cooperation enterprise for sustainable development with worldwide operations, has been working in China for almost 30 years. As an instrument of bilateral cooperation we act on behalf of the German government and in the interests of both Germany and China. GIZ provides policy advice to China’s reform process to build a harmonious, resource-saving society and strive for a balance between economic growth, social equality and environmental protection. We constantly adjust the performance profile of GIZ to the pace of change in the Chinese reform process. Often, the distinctly German social and ecological market economy serves as a model. In China GIZ operates in fields where German participants have solid experience and competitive advantages. As a public-benefit, federally owned enterprise, we support the German Government in achieving its objectives in the field of international cooperation for sustainable development. GIZ operates in more than 130 countries worldwide on behalf of the German Government and other public and private sector clients. These include the governments of other countries, international organisations and private companies. We are also engaged in international education work around the globe.