CCTVPlus-Cooperation between China and Central and Eastern Europe countries (CEEC) will further create opportunities and promote the common development for both sides, Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin told the press on Tuesday.
Speaking about China’s expectation for China-CEEC Summit held on Tuesday via video link, Wang said the summit will instill new vitality with enhanced cooperation between the two sides.
“The cooperation between China and CEEC is a trans-regional platform for cooperation based on common aspiration while focusing on common need and common development, and has created opportunities for common development of both sides,” said the spokesman.
In 2012, China initiated trade and cooperation agreements with the countries in Central and Eastern Europe, and started a relationship referred to as China-Central and Eastern European Countries (CEEC) Cooperation.
“Over the past nine years, the cooperation mechanism between China and CEEC has been steadily improved and achieved fruitful results. Chaired by Chinese President Xi Jinping, this year’s leaders’ summit is at its highest level since the cooperation mechanism was set up,” Wang said.
“Both sides will review and summarize the path and experience during the past nine years, and then jointly explore new ideas and initiatives, to enhance cooperation in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic and the economic revival and development for post-pandemic era. China and CEEC member states are going to chart and steer the course for future cooperation as well as blueprint of development, while injecting new vitality to the China-CEEC cooperation and also the China-EU comprehensive strategic partnership,” he added.
With Greece joined the initiative last year, the cross-regional cooperation platform is now a “17+1” mechanism, with 17 CEEC countries plus China, aiming to safeguard multilateralism, promote free trade, and jointly build an open global economy.
