中希合作进行时

Cooperation between China and Greece in progress

5月15日，希腊总理安东尼斯·萨马拉斯（Anlrlnis Samaras）开始了他对中国的首次正式访问。除了财长斯图那拉斯缺席．萨马拉斯此行几乎带来了他的整个班底，包括外交部长迪·阿弗拉莫普洛斯、发展部长科·哈齐达基斯、旅游部长奥·凯法洛雅妮、海运部长科·穆苏鲁利斯以及数位副部长级高官，随同访问的还有一个由约60名商界人士组成的企业家代表团。

Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras on May 17th and called for a stronger partnership between the two nations, with both having a rich traditional culture. Xi said China and Greece should enhance their comprehensive strategic partnership to benefit the people of the two countries and promote peace and development of the world as a whole. Samaras said Greece and China are closely linked to each other in culture and he thanked the Chinese side for endorsement for the European country's efforts to resolve the debt crisis. China is a reliable friend and the Greek side regards China's development as an opportunity. Lauding China's adherence to the path of peaceful development, Samaras said he believes China is an important power to safeguard peace and promote development of the world. Premier Li Keqiang told his visiting Greek counterpart Antonis Samaras that he expected to see the current bilateral trade volume double by 2015. Chinese official figures show two-way trade reaching $3.38 billion in 2012. On May 16th, Capt. Wei Jiafu, Chairman of COSCO Group met with the state-visiting Prime Minister of Greece Antonis Samaras and his senior delegation in Diaoyutai State Guest House. Both parties thoroughly exchanged views on collaborations between COSCO Group and the Port of Piraeus. At the meeting, Prime Minister Samaras said that COSCO Group enjoys the best reputation among all foreign companies in Greece, and COSCO Group has made tremendous contribution to the Greek economic developments. In many occasions, he acknowledged the collaboration between COSCO Group and Port of Piraeus as a well-exemplified model of Sino-Greek cooperation that is mutually beneficial and win-win.