China pledges stronger cooperation with Central, Eastern Europe  

王毅會見中國—中東歐國家合作第三次協調員會議協調員

王毅說，中國和中東歐國家都堅持大小國家一律平等的原則，都致力于振興本國經濟，加強合作符合各方利益，順應時代潮流。我們要把合作同各自的發展戰略和進程結合起來，同中歐關系的整體發展結合起來，同“絲綢之路經濟帶”和“海上絲綢之路”等大型國際合作倡議結合起來，推動合作取得更多務實成果，進一步造福各國人民。 [查看全文]

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi pledged on Tuesday to further strengthen cooperation with Central and Eastern European (CEE) countries.

He made the pledge while meeting with CEE participants attending the third coordinators' meeting of China-CEE cooperation. Representatives of China and 16 CEE countries as well as their diplomats in China attended the meeting.

Wang called for integrating the China-CEE cooperation with the development strategies of respective countries, the overall development of China-Europe ties and initiatives of major global cooperation, such as building a Silk Road economic belt and a 21st-century maritime Silk Road.

CEE participants said they believe CEE-China win-win cooperation would achieve greater progress in the future.

Addressing the coordinators' meeting, Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Wang Chao suggested that China and CEE countries continue to play the role of high-level exchanges in boosting cooperation, and expand two-way investment and trade in key areas, such as infrastructure and transport logistics.

During Chinese President Xi Jinping's trip to Europe in March, Xi proposed that China and Europe build four "bridges" of peace, growth, reform and progress of civilization to step up friendship and cooperation.

"This has clarified future direction and injected vitality to China-CEE cooperation," Wang said.

CEE participants expressed their hope to further cement cooperation with China in such areas as trade, investment, infrastructure, transport logistics, finance, agriculture, energy and culture.