Ambassador Fang Qiu met with Haris Theoharis, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Greece, on October 26 to exchange views on China-Greece trade and economic relations.

Fang said that in recent years, under the strategic guidance of the two countries’ leaders, China-Greece relations have maintained sound momentum and trade and investment cooperation has kept deepening, bringing tangible benefits to both peoples. China is ready to import more quality products of Greece and welcomes its active participation in the 9th CIIE. He looked forward to a successful 15th meeting of the China-Greece Joint Commission on Economic and Trade Cooperation, closer policy coordination, and broader Belt and Road cooperation and two-way investment, so as to elevate the comprehensive strategic partnership to a new level.

Theoharis spoke positively of the recent China-EU trade talks, saying Greece is ready to deepen practical cooperation with China across the board, welcomes more Chinese companies to invest and do business in Greece, and hopes to promote balanced growth of bilateral trade and economic cooperation for the benefit of both peoples.