DUBROVNIK, Croatia, April 12 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on Friday called for broader and deeper economic and trade cooperation between China and Central and Eastern European Countries (CEEC) Li Keqiang made a keynote speech during the opening ceremony of the 9th Business Forum of CEEC and China..
Chinese Prime minister Li Keqiang delivered speech at the 9th Business Forum of CEEC & China in Dubrovnik
Premier Li said China-CEEC cooperation has maintained exuberant vigor and vitality, which is supported by the constant development of economic and trade cooperation. Amid the backdrop of a slowdown in the world economy last year, trade volume between China and the 16 countries increased 21 percent, hitting a record high in history, and displaying a broad prospect for cooperation, Li said.On boosting connectivity, Li said China encourages its enterprises to participate in infrastructure construction in the CEECs. He also called for better financial conditions, diverse funding patterns and an active exploration of such construction modes as third-party market cooperation, joint bidding and public-private partnership.
William Wu, CEO of TOKO Technology (Wuxi) Co.,Ltd as SMEs representative attended the business forum in Dubrovnik
Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic noted that the theme of the forum is "Building New Bridges through Openness, Innovation and Partnership," saying that he hoped all parties concerned can take this opportunity to further deepen economic and trade cooperation. He also hailed last year's China International Import Expo in Shanghai, saying that the fair has presented new opportunities for all countries.
More than 1,000 delegates from the governments, as well as business and industrial communities of China and the CEECs attended the opening ceremony. William WU,CEO of TOKO Group, attended the 8th Summit of CEEC & China in Dubrovnik.