The Industrial Internet is a key enabler to the digital transformation of manufacturing. Working at the industry and expert level, the Sino-German Company Working Group on Industrie 4.0 and Intelligent Manufacturing (AGU) Expert Group Industrial Internet (EG II) aims to foster mutual understanding on technological concepts and develop a joint conclusion and recommendations. As the result of the initial phase of the EG II, the 2019 edition of the White Paper presents the preliminary findings of the joint work of German and Chinese companies and experts, builds the foundation for future cooperation and specifies topics for the future work of the AGU EG II.