国内英语新闻:China willing to further strengthen comprehensive strategic partnership with Greece: senior

ATHENS, June 22 (Xinhua) -- China greatly values the development of the Sino-Greek relations and is willing to raise the comprehensive strategic partnership between the two countries to a higher level, senior official of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Guo Jinlong said during his visit to Greece heading a CPC delegation.

Guo, a member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and secretary of the CPC Beijing Municipal Committee, met with Greek Prime Minister and leader of the ruling SYRIZA party Alexis Tsipras, SYRIZA Central Committee Secretary Panos Rigas and Vice President of the main opposition New Democracy Kostis Hatzidakis during his visit to Greece on June 19-22.

Guo said that ever since the establishment of the diplomatic ties, the Sino-Greek relations have registered smooth development. In recent years, there have been frequent high-level exchanges, mutual political trust has been fortified, and economic and trade cooperation has developed steadily.

He said China is willing to strengthen mutual strategic trust, deepen pragmatic cooperation, expand cultural exchange with Greece.

Guo spoke highly of the relations between the CPC and the SYRIZA and New Democracy. He said the CPC would like to maintain high-level visits and exchange governance experience with the two Greek parties, in order to contribute to the mutually beneficial cooperation between the two countries.

Tsipras said that Greece highly values its relationship with China and wishes to further strengthen the Sino-Greek relations. He said Greece is willing to deepen the cooperation with China in the fields like culture, shipping, finance, agriculture, tourism, science and technology.

Rigas and Hatzidakis said their parties are willing to enhance exchanges and dialogues at all levels with the CPC to further develop the two countries' relations.