Made in Germany!

"When Chinese prime minister Wen Jiabao and his retinue of 13 ministers visited Germany at the end of June Chancellor Angela Merkel asked him what he likes of Germany. Handed down is following answer:

"Well, for instance we are talking of a screw. Many things start with a screw. It must fit and it must fit exactly, otherwise nothing will be straight and nothing will be fixed. Therefore you need a German screw. Only a German screw is always made with the same high quality, accuracly and reliability."

(Baur, Uli: Memo des Chefredakteurs - Das Geheimnis der Schraube. In: Focus (2011-10-01), Nr. 40, S. 05