China, Romania to launch high-speed railway co-op

BUCHAREST - Chinese Premier Li Keqiang and his Romanian counterpart Victor Ponta agreed on Monday that their two countries would cooperate in building high-speed railways in Romania.

After their talks, the two leaders also witnessed the signing of series of cooperation agreements, covering such fields as trade, investment and telecommunication, as well as electricity generation.

Li arrived here Monday for an official visit to Romania and a summit with leaders of Central and Eastern European (CEE) countries.

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang (L) waves to press before a meeting with his Romanian counterpart Victor Ponta in Bucharest, Nov 25. [Photo by Pang Xinglei/Xinhua]