Xi said he believed joint construction of the Belt and Road will help Greece to achieve its goal of becoming a regional transportation and logistics hub, boost cooperation between China and Central and Eastern Europe and broaden prospects for Sino-Greek cooperation.
Xi arrived in Rome Thursday for a state visit to Italy, the first stop of Xi's three-nation Europe tour, which will also take him to Monaco and France.
Xi Jinping:I believe that this visit is expected to promote bilateral high-level exchanges, enhance practical cooperation, and inject impetus into the two nations' ties.
Xi said he was shocked to hear of Phieu's passing and added that he, on behalf of the CPC, the Chinese government and the Chinese people, as well as in his own name, extended deep condolences to the CPV, the Vietnamese government and the Vietnamese people, and he expressed sincere sympathy to Phieu's family.
Xi said he very much agrees with the key ideas put forward by Putin in his recent State of the Union address regarding topics such as Russia's buildup, the improvement in livelihoods and innovation in science and technology.
Xi called for pragmatic cooperation in various fields, saying China is ready to talk to Norway about cooperation under the Belt and Road Initiative framework.
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Wudadao, known as the Five Big Avenues in Tianjin, or an exposition of international architecture, will hold its first International Ice Cream Festival from Aug 3 to 12.
Xi said China will continue to shorten the negative list, promote the opening-up of services, manufacturing and agriculture sectors on all fronts and allow foreign investors to operate wholly owned businesses in more sectors. A negative list shows areas where investment is prohibited; all other areas are presumed to be open.
Xi called for building an open world economy through cooperation, with innovation and mutual benefit. "We need to stand firm against protectionism and unilateralism," he said.
Xi also called for boosted factory productivity and accelerating the building of an industrial system that promotes coordinated development of the real economy, with technological innovation, modern finance, and human resources, and set out clear modernization targets by 2020 and 2035.