The 2nd China-Greece Economic and w88 Forum was held in Athens

Xinhuanet, Athens, September 18 (Reporters Liu Yongqiu and Chen Zhanjie)The 2nd China-Greece Economic and w88 Forum and Business Forum will be held on the 18thGreeceHeld in the capital Athens, more than 400 government officials, entrepreneurs and academic representatives from China and Greece gathered together to discuss ways to strengthen economic and w88 cooperation between the two countries in the context of the Greek debt crisis.

Greek Finance MinisterStunarathSpeaking at the forum, Greece remains an attractive investment destination despite temporary difficulties. The Greek government is confident that current negotiations with international creditors on new austerity measures will yield positive results. Stunaras said: "We hope that both parties can make a decision in October, which will allow us to face the future with optimism." Stunaras said that Greece's fiscal deficit this year will not exceed the upper limit set by international creditors, and Greece is expected to resume economic growth around 2014.

ChinaDu Qiwen, Ambassador to Greece, said at the forum that the holding of this economic and w88 forum, on the one hand, conveys the support of the Chinese government, Chinese enterprises and the Chinese people for Greece and the confidence in the long-term cooperation between the two sides; on the other hand, it also provides a good platform for Chinese and Greek entrepreneurs, creating opportunities for them to strengthen mutual understanding and understanding, and explore cooperation prospects.

Long Guoqiang, director of the Foreign Economic Research Department of the Development Research Center of the State Council of China, said in an interview with reporters that China and Greece have great development potential in tourism cooperation and other aspects. Long Guoqiang said that Greece is a country with profound cultural heritage, pleasant climate, complete tourism infrastructure and good public security, and can become an important tourist destination for Chinese tourists. He said that tourism can drive investment in infrastructure, hotels and even the aviation industry, and some of Greece's specialty products also have great potential in the Chinese market, including olive oil, red wine, cheese, etc.

One of the forum organizersAthensYang Xiuqin, Chinese Director of the Business Confucius Institute at University of Economics and BusinessWhen talking about the original intention of hosting the forum, he said that Greece is currently in the most difficult economic period, and China is a good friend of Greece. China hopes that through this non-governmental exchange platform, people from both sides in business, law, taxation and technology can better communicate, exchange and dialogue.

This one-day sessionEconomy and w88The forum is co-organized by the Business Confucius Institute at Athens University of Economics and Business and the Hellenic Institute of Economics and Industry. The topics include the current economic situation, investment opportunities in the Greek public and private sectors, and introduction to relevant Greek laws and procedures.

The first China-Greece Economic and w88 Forum was held in Athens in June 2011.

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