Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday called for strengthening practical cooperation between China and Greece, as the two countries are seeking to consolidate their comprehensive strategic partnership.
As two ancient civilizations, China and Greece have seen stronger momentum in bilateral economic cooperation, with Greek companies yearning to tap the Chinese market.
Thousands of visitors came to the Greek national exhibition Wednesday, the first day of extended country exhibitions at the China International Import Expo (CIIE) in Shanghai, to experience authentic Greek culture.
A delegation from the China International Import Expo (CIIE) Bureau will be visiting Athens, Greece, on Dec 8 to promote next year's edition of the expo.
Greece makes a lot of efforts in attracting more Chinese tourists all year round and the Chinese market is very important in the country's bid to update its tourism product, Greek officials told Xinhua here on Friday.
Greek-Chinese trade relations will expand further as Greece is gearing up to participate in the third China International Import Expo (CIIE), to be held in Shanghai from Nov 5 to 10, Greek officials and business representatives told Xinhua recently.
Known as the "black queen" of all Greek olives, the Kalamata, grown in the sun-kissed olive groves around Messinia in the southwestern part of the Peloponnese and named after the capital city of the region, has been an integral part of the local gastronomy and economy for centuries.
Four decades after the introduction of aquaculture in Greece, the country is now a market leader in fish farming in the European Union (EU) and is actively exploring opportunities to sell its fishery products in China, Yannis Pelekanakis, European affairs manager of the Hellenic Aquaculture Producers Organization (HAPO), has said.
