GUANGDONG province and the German state of Bremen are expected to sign a treaty of friendship and agreements on economic co-operation in November.
Bremen's mayor Klaus Wedemeier and representatives of Bremen business will travel to Guangdong to formalise the agreements.
Vice-president of the Bremen Chamber of Commerce Bernd Hockemeyer said the proposal presented Bremen with the opportunity to offer ''know-how and technology for the Chinese transport and seaport sector''.
He was speaking during a visit by delegates from Guangdong province on a recent four-day visit to Bremen.
Guangdong has become one of the most prosperous areas of China since the country's economic reforms came into effect. Three of the mainland's five special economic zones are located in Guangdong.
Contacts between Bremen and the province began last November when a delegation from the Bremen Chamber of Commerce met with the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT) in Guangdong.