'Historic' expo to strengthen Sino-Greek cooperation, minister says

SHANGHAI - The ongoing China International Import Expo (CIIE) is a "historic" event that will help elevate Greece-China cooperation to a new level, a Greek official has said.

"It signifies not only a more open Chinese economy but also a more mature one which is pivoting toward internal consumption," Alternate Minister for Foreign Affairs Giorgos Katrougalos told Xinhua in an interview.

The expo will help more countries participate in the opening of China and is good for the world in regards to creating an important boost for international commerce when the world is facing trade rows, Katrougalos said.

"We have the same understanding as China that the commerce must be free," he said.

The CIIE, the world's first import-themed national-level expo, is being held in Shanghai from Nov. 5 to 10, gathering more than 3,600 companies from different...