Greece intends to increase cooperation with China

Parliament Speaker Nikos Voutsis met on Tuesday in Beijing with China's top legislator Li Zhanshu and Vice President Wang Qishan at the start of an official visit to the country.

Hailing the traditional friendship between the two nations, Li, chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPC), said all-round pragmatic cooperation under the guidance of leaders of the two countries has produced fruitful results, with joint construction of the Belt and Road playing a leading role.

Li said China's NPC is willing to cooperate more with Greek Parliament to create a better legal and social environment for building the Belt and Road and to promote the China-Greece comprehensive strategic partnership.

Voutsis appreciated China's rapid development and said Greece is willing to actively participate in the Belt and Road Initiative. He expressed his...