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Xinhua Chinese Premier Li keqiang 20th morning local time in Athens with Greece's Prime Minister Samaras, Greek maritime cooperation in jointly attended the Forum and delivered a speech.

　　Li keqiang

　　To set up a Sino-Greek maritime cooperation Committee

Li said, the ocean is closely related to human development. China is ready to work with all parties to build a sea of peace, unswervingly follow the road of peaceful development, firmly opposed to maritime supremacy, is committed to respecting historical facts and international law on the basis of resolving maritime disputes through direct dialogue and negotiation by the parties.

Resolutely safeguard national sovereignty and territorial integrity of China and is committed to maintaining peace and order in the region; sea of China is willing to cooperate with all building, constructing marine partnership and jointly build a sea access, development of marine economy; China is ready to work with all parties and build a harmonious ocean the ocean will never become open-minded, Exchange and mutual learning among civilizations bridges and ties.

Li said that at present, Greece has established a comprehensive strategic partnership, is the Ocean as a link to deepen bilateral cooperation and broad prospects and good future.

Between to Office good next year of in the Greek marine years, established in the Greek Government between marine Cooperation Committee, strengthened in marine technology, and environmental, and disaster mitigation and sea law enforcement, field cooperation; put Piraeus playing caused in the Greek cooperation highlights, makes of became China to European of important portal, planning around than Hong Kong development repair ship industry, and ship manufacturing, and from than Hong Kong began gradually transformation from Greece to European hinterland of railway route, efforts put than Hong Kong construction into European and world Shang most with competitiveness of port; advance in the Greek shipping industry cooperation.

　　Samaras

　　Willing to work with China to strengthen maritime cooperation

Samaras said the seas connecting the two great civilizations of Greece-and also connected the two markets, is the important stage of cooperation of the two countries. Greece will never forget China Greece provides valuable support to overcome the crisis.

Greece would like to become a portal and hub for Chinese products to enter the European, enhancing cooperation with China to jointly promote the 21st century maritime silk road-building, promoting the Greek neutral EU-China cooperation bears more fruit.

　　Results (partial)

　　Greek Cypriots will broaden railway and other infrastructure projects in cooperation

Wish to set 2015 as the two countries, "Greek maritime cooperation in years", and marine cooperation mechanism will be set up, promote marine economy, marine environmental protection, marine research on exploration and exploitation of mineral resources, the marine environment, marine scientific research, marine policy and education, cooperation in the field of underwater archaeology.

Both sides are willing to operate in an effective and a win-win situation OK Piraeus container terminal project.

China attached great importance to Greece as a gateway to Europe, unique geographical advantages, is willing to work with Greece to expand in ports, roads, railways and other infrastructure areas of practical cooperation. Greece welcomes the active participation of China than it was in the privatisation of the port authority.

Both sides agreed to establish cultural centers.

Two countries committed to promoting other universities to strengthen their language and cultural education, exchange student.

Both sides encourage their citizens to visit each other's countries as tourists, is willing to facilitate visa issuance.

Both sides also signed a related trade, Ocean, sea, culture and innovation cooperation in areas such as scientific research, high-tech SMEs a number of cooperation agreements and contracts.

--Excerpted from Sino-Greek Joint Declaration

According to Xinhua News Agency

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　　Greek Prime Minister visits in Piraeus port

　　Freight route than the traditional route through Hong Kong 7-11 days, China to Europe is the shortest shipping route

Premier Li keqiang 20th and Greece Prime Minister Antonis Samaras Piraeus container terminal joint investigation, China Ocean shipping group.

Hong Kong is Greece's largest port, known as "South Gate of Europe", in the Eastern Mediterranean container port ranks first among the. COSCO Group in 2008, winning more than Hong Kong's container terminal 2, 3rd franchise.

Two leaders boarded together port control center platform, detailed than our current development and long-term planning.

The two Prime Ministers jointly issued a directive, a full load of goods from China train pulled out, bound for destinations in Central and Eastern Europe. "Rail transport" will be between Hong Kong and the European hinterland connections, significantly shorten transport time.

Subsequently, Mr Li and Mr Samaras came on the 3rd Pier, wharf and Greece exchange of both management and workers.

Li said Sino-Greek cooperation in Hong Kong has led thousands of people in the local employment and management level can be compared with the world's most advanced ports, and this fully shows that bilateral cooperation in Hong Kong was very successful, achieving mutual benefit and a win-win situation, cooperation between the two countries not only have real vitality, immeasurably more prospects.

Li pointed out that the EU is China's largest trading partner, and about 80% of the Chinese goods arriving in Europe by ocean, than 7-11 days shorter route than the traditional routes of transport in Hong Kong, is the shortest shipping route to Europe. Meanwhile, China is willing to work with Greece the common development of enterprises such as ship repair, marine equipment industry, actively participate in to the heart of Europe than it was in the railway reconstruction will bring more to shorten transport time, reduced transportation costs, Hong Kong into Europe and even better than one of the most competitive in the world. According to Xinhua News Agency

(Original title: Li keqiang, are resolutely against maritime supremacy)

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02:40 on June 22, 2014 The Beijing News