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Chinese President Xi Jinping to host China-CEEC Summit

Details: Category: Governmental News; Published: Wednesday, 26 May 2021 13:38

Chinese President Xi Jinping will host the Summit of China and Central and Eastern European Countries (CEECs) and deliver a keynote speech in Beijing on February 9, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying said.

The summit, proposed by China, will be held via video link, Hua announced on Tuesday. Leaders and high-level representatives of CEECs, as well as representatives of China-CEEC cooperation observers will be invited to attend the summit

Members of the China-CEEC cooperation mechanism include China, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, North Macedonia, Montenegro, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia and Greece.

According to the latest data from China's Ministry of Commerce, China's total trade volume with 17 CEECs reached $103.45 billion in 2020, crossing the $100-billion mark for the first time

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday lauded the cooperation between China and Central and Eastern European Countries (CEEC), saying that "17 plus 1 could make more than 18."

Xi made the remarks while delivering a keynote speech at the China-CEEC Summit held via video link.

China-CEEC cooperation is based on mutual respect and has no political strings attached, Xi said, adding that all countries involved, regardless of their size, are equal partners in a cooperation mechanism featuring extensive consultation, joint contribution and shared benefits.

"Guided by the conviction that '17 plus 1 could make more than 18,' we have set up a multidimensional cooperation framework led by the leaders' summit and covering 20-plus sectors to ensure the participation of all CEE countries," he said.

"Mindful of each other's concerns, we have drawn up plans and decided on projects based on the national reality of each country, and encouraged all countries to find the best way to leverage their respective strengths in cooperation," he said.

The cooperation between China and CEEC has developed some principles that are reflective of its distinctive features and accepted by all parties, Xi noted.

(With input from Xinhua)