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19:20, 12-May-2017
President Xi and Premier Li meet Polish PM, eye closer cooperation
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Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday called on China and Poland to step up cooperation under the framework of the Belt and Road Initiative.
Xi made the remarks when meeting with Polish Prime Minister Beata Szydlo, who is in Beijing to attend the Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation, scheduled for May 14 and 15.
Chinese President Xi Jinping (R) meets with Polish Prime Minister Beata Szydlo at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, May 12, 2017. /Xinhua Photo
Chinese President Xi Jinping (R) meets with Polish Prime Minister Beata Szydlo at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, May 12, 2017. /Xinhua Photo
He said China is willing to work with Poland, "an important partner in Central and Eastern Europe and the European Union," to maintain the sound and stable development of bilateral relations. He added that they should cooperate more in sectors including infrastructure, transportation, trade, finance, environment protection and technology.
Szydlo said the Belt and Road Initiative is of great significance to global balanced and sustainable development. Poland will work with China in sectors covering investment, technology, tourism and culture under the initiative, according to the Polish prime minister.
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang (R) meets with Polish Prime Minister Beata Szydlo at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, May 12, 2017. /Xinhua Photo
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang (R) meets with Polish Prime Minister Beata Szydlo at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, May 12, 2017. /Xinhua Photo
In a separate meeting with Szydlo also on Friday, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang urged China and Poland to make full use of regular meetings between the Chinese premier and Polish prime minister and other mechanisms and platforms, to dovetail their development strategies and boost connectivity and bilateral trade.
The two countries should work together in areas such as infrastructure and energy and seek collaboration with third-party markets, Li said, adding that efforts should also be made to foster new growth engines in emerging sectors.
Szydlo said Poland is willing to maintain its close high-level exchanges with China, and to achieve mutual benefits via infrastructure construction, industrial and agricultural cooperation, as well as expanded cultural and people-to-people exchanges.
A series of bilateral cooperation documents covering environmental protection and tourism were signed after the meeting.
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