LINE

Text:AAAPrint
Economy

Chinese, Greek PMs hold phone talks on cooperation in port project

1
2015-04-15 09:59Xinhua Editor: Mo Hong'e

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang Tuesday discussed a joint project involving the Greek port of Piraeus over the phone with Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras.

During the conversation, Tsipras briefed Li on Greece's consideration of the enhancement of its cooperation with China in various fields, especially the Piraeus port project.

Li spoke highly of the development of China-Greece relations, and expressed appreciation for the importance attached by Tsipras to bilateral ties and his firm support for the joint port project since the Greek prime minister took office.

The Chinese-run project embodies the traditional friendship between China and Greece and will help increase the two countries' pragmatic cooperation, he said.

It is also conducive to boosting the Greek economy, which in turn will benefit Europe and the European Union, he said.

In the meantime, Li said, the project can boost Chinese enterprises' confidence in investing and developing in Greece and push forward the construction of the China-Europe Land-Sea Express Line.

China is willing to work together with Greece to make Piraeus a first-class port in the Mediterranean and even Europe, as well as an important hub in the region, so that it could become a symbol of mutually beneficial, win-win cooperation between China and Greece, the premier said.

Tsipras said the new Greek government has been committed to strengthening Greece-China pragmatic cooperation since it came into power, and is fully confident about the prospects of the two countries' relations.

Greece's friendship with China goes back a long way, and Greece is willing to become a strategic partner of the Asian country in Europe, he said.

Also, he said Greece firmly supports and will actively accelerate the Piraeus port project, expressing his hope that the Europe-China Land-Sea Express Line would be completed as soon as possible.

Related news

MorePhoto

Most popular in 24h

MoreTop news

MoreVideo

News
Politics
Business
Society
Culture
Military
Sci-tech
Entertainment
Sports
Odd
Features
Biz
Economy
Travel
Travel News
Travel Types
Events
Food
Hotel
Bar & Club
Architecture
Gallery
Photo
CNS Photo
Video
Video
Learning Chinese
Learn About China
Social Chinese
Business Chinese
Buzz Words
Bilingual
Resources
ECNS Wire
Special Coverage
Infographics
Voices
LINE
Back to top Links | About Us | Jobs | Contact Us | Privacy Policy
Copyright ©1999-2018 Chinanews.com. All rights reserved.
Reproduction in whole or in part without permission is prohibited.