Promising 16+1 cooperation helps boost European development, integration

China and the 16 Central and Eastern European countries (CEEC) are striving to advance their cooperation, which is significant in fueling up the overall development in Europe and strengthening the integration of the continent.

 

As an important part of and a helpful complement to China-Europe ties, 16+1 cooperation has promoted the development of China-Europe relations, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang said in a keynote speech at the seventh China-CEEC Economic and Trade Forum held in the Hungarian capital of Budapest on Monday.

 

Li proposed five initiatives to further promote cooperation between China and the CEEC while addressing the sixth meeting of heads of government of China and 16 Central and Eastern European countries on Monday.

 

First, he called on the two sides to expand economic and trade scale, and boost trade and investment liberalization and facilitation.

 

Second, he encouraged the countries to speed up major projects on connectivity, promoting links through land, sea, air and the Internet.

 

Third, the premier suggested that the two sides probe into cooperation modes such as industrial parks in the areas of production capacity, energy, logistics and agriculture.

 

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