ATHENS, Nov. 11 (Xinhua): Chinese President Xi Jinping and Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Nov. 11 visited the Piraeus Port, a flagship project in bilateral collaboration, and hailed it as a success under the Belt and Road cooperation. The Piraeus Port project is a successful example of China-Greece cooperation featuring complementing each other’s advantages, combining forces, and achieving mutual benefits, Xi said. Expressing his confidence in the unlimited prospects of the Piraeus Port, Xi said the cooperation fruits will continue to benefit the people of both countries and the region. Greece is willing to join efforts with China to further expand and strengthen the Piraeus Port project and make it a paragon in the joint construction of the Belt and Road, Mitsotakis said. Xi arrived in the Greek capital of Athens on Nov. 10 for a three-day state visit to the European country.

Source: Manila Times November 13, 2019 21:22 UTC