China vows to enhance enterprise cooperation with Croatia

China vows to enhance enterprise cooperation with Croatia

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Chinese Premier Li Keqiang (R) meets with Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 2, 2018. Plenkovic will attend the first China International Import Expo in Shanghai. (Xinhua/Liu Weibing)

BEIJING, Nov. 2 (Xinhua) -- China supports enterprises from both China and Croatia to make use of their complementary advantages and strengthen cooperation in areas including ports, railway infrastructure construction and shipbuilding, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang said Friday.

Li made the remarks when he met with visiting Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic, who will attend the first China International Import Expo from Nov. 5 to 10.

Li said that China-Croatia relations have maintained a good momentum of development. The two sides have solid political mutual trust, increasing bilateral trade volume and active humanities exchanges.

China is ready to work with Croatia to synergize their development strategies, deepen pragmatic cooperation in various fields, expand the integration of interests and further promote the bilateral comprehensive cooperative partnership, said Li.

"The two sides should strengthen cooperation in fields including humanities, tourism and sports and facilitate personnel exchanges," Li said.

Calling the 16+1 cooperation an important part and helpful complement to China-European relations, Li stressed that China is willing to actively cooperate with the Croatian side for the preparation of the eighth China-Central and Eastern European Countries leaders' meeting next year and push the cooperation between China and central and eastern European countries to a higher level.

For his part, Plenkovic said the Croatia-China relations have developed in a healthy and stable manner, bilateral economic, trade and investment cooperation has been pragmatic and efficient. The Croatian side firmly adheres to the one-China policy and is willing to further explore the Chinese market and strengthen cooperation in trade, shipbuilding, tourism and culture.

He said Croatia is willing to work closely with China to ensure the success of the China-Central and Eastern European Countries leaders' meeting next year.

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Chinese Premier Li Keqiang (3rd R) meets with Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic (3rd L) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 2, 2018. Plenkovic will attend the first China International Import Expo in Shanghai. (Xinhua/Liu Weibing)

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A look into Shanghai: host city of first China International Import Expo

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Aerial photo taken on May 14, 2017 shows the Oriental Pearl Tower at Lujiazui area in Shanghai, east China. The first China International Import Expo (CIIE) is scheduled to be held from Nov. 5 to 10 in Shanghai. (Xinhua/Ding Ting)

Workers are seen on an assembly line at SAIC-Volkswagen workshop in Shanghai, east China, Oct. 30, 2018. The first China International Import Expo (CIIE) is scheduled to be held from Nov. 5 to 10 in Shanghai. (Xinhua/Ding Ting)

Aerial photo taken on May 13, 2017 shows the Lujiazui area in early morning in Shanghai, east China. The first China International Import Expo (CIIE) is scheduled to be held from Nov. 5 to 10 in Shanghai. (Xinhua/Ding Ting)

China's homegrown large passenger plane C919 takes off on its maiden flight in Shanghai, east China, May 5, 2017. The first China International Import Expo (CIIE) is scheduled to be held from Nov. 5 to 10 in Shanghai. (Xinhua/Ding Ting)

A stewardess introduces information about the first China International Import Expo (CIIE) to passengers on a Fuxing bullet train, Oct. 10, 2018. The Fuxing bullet train ran on the Beijing-Shanghai line. The first China International Import Expo (CIIE) is scheduled to be held from Nov. 5 to 10 in Shanghai. (Xinhua/Chen Fei)

Aerial photo taken on April 15, 2017 shows the night view of Shanghai, east China. The first China International Import Expo (CIIE) is scheduled to be held from Nov. 5 to 10 in Shanghai. (Xinhua/Ding Ting)

Photo taken on Nov. 3, 2017 shows the Chinese-built dredging vessel "Tian Kun Hao" at a shipyard of Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industry Co. Ltd. in Qidong, east China's Jiangsu Province. The first China International Import Expo (CIIE) is scheduled to be held from Nov. 5 to 10 in Shanghai. (Xinhua/Ding Ting)

Tourists visit the site of the first National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) in Shanghai, east China, Oct. 1, 2017. The first China International Import Expo (CIIE) is scheduled to be held from Nov. 5 to 10 in Shanghai. (Xinhua/Liu Ying)

Aerial photo taken on April 12, 2017 shows the night view of Shanghai, east China. The first China International Import Expo (CIIE) is scheduled to be held from Nov. 5 to 10 in Shanghai. (Xinhua/Ding Ting)

Aerial photo taken on April 13, 2017 shows the night view of Nanpu Bridge in Shanghai, east China. The first China International Import Expo (CIIE) is scheduled to be held from Nov. 5 to 10 in Shanghai. (Xinhua/Ding Ting

Aerial photo taken on May 14, 2017 shows the Lujiazui area in Shanghai, east China. The first China International Import Expo (CIIE) is scheduled to be held from Nov. 5 to 10 in Shanghai. (Xinhua/Ding Ting)

Aerial photo taken on Nov. 1, 2018 shows a container dock of Yangshan Port in Shanghai, east China. The first China International Import Expo (CIIE) is scheduled to be held from Nov. 5 to 10 in Shanghai. (Xinhua/Ding Ting)

Aerial photo taken on Oct. 17, 2017 shows the night view of Lujiazui area in Shanghai, east China. The first China International Import Expo (CIIE) is scheduled to be held from Nov. 5 to 10 in Shanghai. (Xinhua/Ding Ting)

Aerial photo taken on Oct. 17, 2017 shows the night view of Lujiazui area in Shanghai, east China. The first China International Import Expo (CIIE) is scheduled to be held from Nov. 5 to 10 in Shanghai. (Xinhua/Ding Ting)

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