Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday lauded the cooperation between China and the Central and Eastern European countries (CEEC), saying "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.

Here are some key quotes from President Xi's speech: 

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