On the afternoon of May 13, 2017, Premier Li Keqiang met at the Great Hall of the People with Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras of Greece, who was in China for the Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation.

Li Keqiang noted that since the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Greece 45 years ago, bilateral relations have achieved substantial development. China is willing to, together with Greece, enhance the integration of development strategies, make full use of the demonstrating and guiding role of the Piraeus Port, the leading project of bilateral cooperation, expand cooperation in such fields as infrastructure, electricity, energy and finance, enlarge the scale of two-way trade and investment, and deepen cooperation in cultural industry and people-to-people and cultural exchanges. It is hoped that Greece could continuously play an active role in promoting relations and cooperation between China and Europe.

Alexis Tsipras expressed that Greece-China relations are of strategic significance, and bilateral cooperation enjoys a solid foundation. Greece stands ready to, together with China, further deepen cooperation in the Piraeus Port project, and expand cooperation in wide range, such as energy, communication, manufacturing, infrastructure construction and finance. The country is willing to continue to actively advance the development of Europe-China relations.

State Councilor Yang Jing attended the meeting.