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Athens News Agency: News in English, 12-02-01
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[01] Chinese nat'l development official on official visit to Athens
[01] Chinese nat'l development official on official visit to Athens
AMNA / Greece and China are examining enhancement of their bilateral
cooperation in the sectors of shipping, shipbuilding and tourism, Greek
development, competitiveness and shipping minister Mihalis Chryssohoidis
said on Monday after a meeting with China's vice-minister of the National
Development and Reform Commission, Zhang Xiaoqiang.
Chryssohoidis said that the Chinese official expressed interest in
Greece's denationalisations programme and reaffirmed that COSCO wants
to expand its activities in Greece.
The minister further said that efforts are being made to simplify the
visa procedures "which is an obligation of ours", while he also noted
that there was a leap in Greek exports to China on 2010, which rose by
55.9 percent, whereas Chinese exports to Greece declined by 5.42 percent,
reducing Greece's trade balance deficit vis-a-vis china by 7.35 percent
to 2.7 billion euros against the preceding year. www.amna.gr
Zhang, in turn, said that with the efforts of the two countries, the
relations between the two people are very satisfactory and could improve
further. "China will help the EU and Greece to overcome the economic
crisis," he said, adding that more imports of Greek products will be
made to China and that the government will encourage Chinese companies
to invest in Greece.
He further noted that Chinese investments are made with respect for the
environment and the laws of the other country, creating new jobs. amna
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