Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras on Tuesday received visiting Chinese official Liu Yunshan, First-ranked Secretary of the Central Secretariat of the Communist Party of China in charge of cultural issues, at the Maximos Mansion. The meeting focused on cooperation in cultural affairs, a central ‘pillar’ of Greek-Chinese relations, with both sides confirming a mutual desire for deeper strategic cooperation between the two countries and its extension to additional areas.
A press release from the prime minister’s office said the meeting decided on a series of cultural exchanges during Greece-China Cultural Exchange Year 2017 that would include joint film and television productions and translations of Greek and Chinese literature, in addition to other cooperation between the culture industries of the two countries.
They also discussed cooperation in cutting-edge technologies and start-ups, telecommunications and networks, extending Chinese investments in the shipyard sector and air transport, with a direct flight connection between Greece and China.
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