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Athens Macedonian News Agency: News in English, 16-07-06
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[01] Greek PM's visit to China was a huge success, says Ambassador Zhu
[01] Greek PM's visit to China was a huge success, says Ambassador Zhu
The Chinese Ambassador in Athens Zhu Xiaoli has characterized as a
"huge success" and a "landmark in the history of the relations" with
Greece, the high-range contacts and the business agreements signed
during the official visit of the Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras,
in an interview with the AMNA in Beijing on Monday.
Speaking to the AMNA from Beijing, Mr Zhu stressed the necessity of a
full and prompt implementation of the agreements and the hope that the
collaboration with the Greek State will establish Piraeus as the most
important port in Mediterranean and the whole Europe.
Asked to comment Mr Tsipras visit, the Ambassador Zhu replied that he
thinks "the visit of Mr Tsipras was a huge success. I say this because
I really mean it. This is a landmark in the history of our relations,
because it coincides with the 10th anniversary of our strategic
partnership, but also marks a new beginning for the next decade of
our relations".
"I think the meetings were important and the agreements signed are
important, but I think the most important outcome of this visit is the
signal that we send to each other, that we trust you and we'll invite you
as strategic partner. I think that unless we have the mutual understanding
and mutual trust everything will go bad. As we Chinese say, if you want to
do business with us, first you have to build the foundations of friendship
and personal relations. So I'm, very happy as Chinese ambassador, that
we share thin common philosophy. This is a personal chemistry between the
two business communities and I'm extremely happy that I had participated
and witnessed at this hugely successful visit", argued Mr Zhu.
To the question what he expects from now on in terms of the
materialization of concrete steps after this visit, Zhu said he wished
"the growing up of the follow up of this visit. Because the two sides
and leaderships have reached a broad consensus and many agreements are
signed. So we must implement them fully, otherwise all these will remain
empty words. So, as our Prime Minister has pointed out both sides must
further the commitment that we are marching towards a new future. That
Chinese investments are coming soon in Greece and we will work together
with the Greek side to build the Piraeus Port as the most important one
in Mediterranean and also in Europe. And Greece will be an important
supporting point of the one belt and one road strategy"
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