Premier Wen Jiabao on Tuesday called for comprehensive
cooperation with Greece especially in the economic and cultural
fields and regarding the Olympic Games.
Meeting Anna Psarouda Benaki, President of the Greek Parliament,
Premier Wen said Sino-Greek ties comprised frequent high-level
exchanges, close legislative communication and two-way trade.
As this year marked the 35th anniversary of the establishment of
diplomatic relations, and the "Year of Greece" would be staged in
China next year, the two nations should enlarge and deepen
cooperation so as to promote bilateral relations, Wen said.
Greece had hosted the Olympic Games in 2004 and China would host
the 2008 Games, which provided important
opportunities for both sides to enhance cooperation, Wen said.
Benaki, who is on a week-long visit to China as the guest of
China's top legislator Wu Bangguo, said Greece would like to play an
active role in developing relations.
(Xinhua News Agency April 18, 2007)
