BEIJING, January 19 -- Greece is willing to share its experience in hosting the Olympic Games with Beijing, said visiting Greek Prime Minister Costas Karamanlis Thursday.

Karamanlis made the remarks in a meeting with Liu Qi, secretary of the Beijing Municipal Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC).

Liu, also president of the Beijing Organizing Committee for the 2008 Olympics, briefed Karamanlis on Beijing's preparation work for the Olympic Games. He said the city wants to make sure the Beijing Olympics are both advanced and typically Chinese. At present, all the preparation work is under way, he added.

He said all the sports stadiums would meet the requirements of holding test competitions by the end of 2007.

Beijing launched its Olympic slogan "One World, One Dream" and mascots named the Friendlies last year, which fully demonstrated the Chinese people's love for the Olympics and their desire to be good host.

Karamanlis expressed appreciation of Beijing's fast development and its preparation work for the 2008 Olympics. He said Greece is willing to share experience with Beijing and enhance cooperation with China in the fields of economy, trade and culture.

The Greek prime minister arrived here Thursday morning for a four-day official visit to China at the invitation of Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao.