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Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News
RHODES /Greece/, July 4 /Xinhua/ — China hopes to strengthen cooperation ties with Greece, Chinese Premier Li Qiang said on Friday on the Greek island of Rhodes.
During the meeting with Greek Deputy Prime Minister Kostis Hadzidakis, Li Qiang stressed that China is willing to work with the Greek side to better give play to their complementary advantages, advance the implementation of the Piraeus Port Project in a high-quality manner, and promote a more optimized and balanced development of trade between the two countries.
The head of the Chinese government recalled the meeting between Chinese President Xi Jinping and Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis during his visit to China in November 2023, during which important agreements were reached on deepening bilateral relations.
According to Li Qiang, over the past two years, China and Greece have actively implemented the results of this visit and promoted high-quality development of cooperation under the joint construction of the Belt and Road, bringing more benefits to the peoples of both countries.
Noting that next year will mark the 20th anniversary of the establishment of China-Greece comprehensive strategic partnership, Li Qiang said China is willing to work with Greece to continue to firmly support each other’s core interests and major concerns, expand practical cooperation in various fields and achieve greater tangible results.
China is also willing to work with Greece to expand cooperation in areas such as clean energy, power transmission and conversion, and artificial intelligence, cultivating new economic growth points, Li Qiang continued, adding that China supports and encourages more Chinese enterprises with relevant capabilities to actively increase investment in Greece based on market principles.
The Premier of the State Council of the People’s Republic of China called on both sides to strengthen mutual learning between civilizations, increase cultural and humanitarian exchanges in such areas as tourism, and strengthen friendship between the peoples of the two countries.
Pointing out that China and the EU have a wide range of common interests, Li Qiang said that against the backdrop of rising unilateralism and protectionism, China and the EU should jointly send a positive signal of support for multilateralism and free trade, and jointly uphold economic globalization and the international economic and trade order.
He also expressed hope that Greece will continue to play a constructive role in promoting the development of China-EU relations.
Earlier in the day, the Chinese premier left Beijing for Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, where he will attend the 17th BRICS summit at the invitation of the leaders of the BRICS countries. On the way, the Chinese leader made a stop on the Greek island of Rhodes. –0–