Premier Li meets Greek prime minister

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang (R) meets with Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, who is attending the Second Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation, in Beijing, capital of China, April 26, 2019. (Xinhua/Liu Weibing)

BEIJING, April 26 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on Friday met with Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, who is attending the Second Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation in Beijing.

Li voiced China's support for aligning the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) with Greece's development strategy and strengthening cooperation in finance, technology and digital economy, adding that China is willing to expand import of Greek quality produce.

China is always committed to supporting the European integration process and willing to see a united, prosperous and stable Europe, which not only benefits China and Europe, but also the rest of the world, Li said.

Tsipras said China is not only a growth engine for the global economy, but also a huge market, noting that Greece is willing to develop more balanced trade relations with China and welcomes Chinese enterprises to expand investment in Greece.