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China, CEE countries to accelerate win-win cooperation

2015-11-25 06:08
 

SUZHOU, Jiangsu - Premier Li Keqiang and leaders from 16 Central and Eastern European (CEE) countries gathered in East China's Suzhou on Nov 24 to map out future cooperation.

The fourth summit of China and CEE countries will focus on new measures to improve cooperation in connectivity, investment, trade, finance, agriculture and people-to-people exchanges. The meeting is expected to produce a medium-term agenda and Suzhou guideline for China-CEE cooperation.

Premier Li said that China's Belt and Road Initiative can be linked with the development strategies of CEE countries, as demonstrated by a major project signed to boost connectivity.

He proposed closer cooperation among port areas in the Baltic Sea, the Adriatic Sea and the Black Sea, saying China's advantage in port design and equipment manufacturing can help ports with favored conditions become a habitat for various industries.

"As long as CEE countries use products and equipment made by China, China will provide financing support," the Premier said.

"The summit will not only enhance our mutual trust but also boost practical cooperation, which will drive the all-round cooperation between China and Europe," Premier Li said.

He said China and CEE countries have shared opposition to terrorism and China is willing to further cooperation for fighting terrorism.

Established as an annual event in Warsaw in 2012, and subsequently staged in Bucharest and Belgrade, China-CEE summit has been regarded as supplementary to China's cooperation with the European Union.

China and central and eastern European (CEE) countries enjoy broad cooperation prospects and the two parties should build on previous fruits and accelerate win-win cooperation, Premier Li Keqiang said here on Nov 24.

Bilateral trade between China and the 16 CEE countries reached over $60 billion last year amid sluggish global economic growth, indicating tremendous trade and investment potential, Premier Li made the remarks while addressing the opening ceremony of the fifth economic and trade forum between China and CEE countries.

The two parties enjoy broad cooperation prospects and could speed up and deepen partnership in many fields, the Premier pointed out.

                  

Premier Li called for the acceleration of connectivity projects to link regional transportation and Internet infrastructure development with the China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative.

China is willing to invest in the construction and upgrade of infrastructure in port areas of the Baltic Sea, the Adriatic Sea and the Black Sea to boost cooperation and connectivity.

Meanwhile, China will support CEE countries in their industrial upgrading with its advanced capacity in automobiles, steel, shipbuilding, port equipment and engineering machinery, the Premier said.

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