China News Service, Beijing, October 27. On October 27 local time, Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi jointly met with reporters after talks with Greek Foreign Minister Dendias in Athens.
Wang Yi said that China and Greece are not only mutually beneficial and win-win partners, but also like-minded friends.
China-Greece cooperation has always been at the forefront of China-EU relations and has become a model for exchanges and mutual learning between countries with different cultural backgrounds and social systems.
I am visiting four European countries including Greece this time, hoping to deliver three clear messages to friends in Greece and Europe.
Wang Yi pointed out: First, China hopes to promote the Olympic spirit with Europe.
A few days ago, the fire for the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics was successfully ignited in Greece and shipped to China.
I want to tell everyone that Beijing is ready, and we are confident to offer a "simple, safe, and exciting" Olympic event to the world.
The Olympic movement originated in ancient Greece and revived in modern Europe. We welcome athletes from Greece and European countries to participate in the Beijing Winter Olympics, and jointly promote the Olympic spirit of "Unity, Friendship, Fair Play, and Mutual Understanding", and work together to create a higher and faster humanity. , A stronger and more united bright future.
The politicization of sports distorts the purpose of the Olympics and should be resisted together.
And healthy and fair sports can increase the mutual recognition and understanding of different countries.
Wang Yi said, the second is that China hopes to jointly promote interconnectivity with Europe.
The port of Piraeus in Greece is the flagship project of China-Greece co-construction of the “Belt and Road” cooperation, creating a large number of jobs and income for the local area, and has grown into the largest port in the Mediterranean.
Piraeus Port is a model of mutually beneficial cooperation between China and Greece, and also the starting point of the China-Europe-Europe Sea Express Line. It will become the hub of the third major trade channel between China and Europe.
The success of Piraeus Port has fully demonstrated that China-EU connectivity has great potential for cooperation and bright development prospects.
Greece is a maritime power, and China is willing to further deepen maritime cooperation with Greece on the basis of abiding by international law and the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea.
We are willing to deepen the joint construction of the "Belt and Road" initiative with the EU's global connectivity strategy, improve the level of connectivity between Asia and Europe, stimulate the growth potential of China and the EU, and help the global economy recover.
Wang Yi said: Third, China hopes to promote dialogue among civilizations with Europe.
Both China and Greece are ancient civilizations, and thousands of years of wisdom is an important foundation for the stability and long-term relationship between the two countries.
The cultural exchanges between China and Europe have been around for more than 2,000 years, and historical accumulation is our greatest asset.
Different civilizations should respect and appreciate each other in order to have their own beauty and share the same.
Facing the current world full of uncertainty and instability, China and Europe, as representatives of Eastern and Western civilizations, should strengthen dialogue and communication, promote understanding and mutual trust, eliminate misunderstandings and doubts, and consolidate the political foundation based on the one-China principle.
China and Greece have agreed to jointly build a research center for mutual learning of civilizations and promote cooperation in the "Forum of Ancient Civilizations". We hope that more European partners will participate to jointly inject stability and positive energy into China-EU relations and international cooperation, and jointly build a community with a shared future for mankind. Make due contributions.
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