In what could be called the Premier Road Show, Li Keqiang took leaders from 16 Central and Eastern European countries for a trip on a high-speed train.
Following is an English version of Chinese Premier Li Keqiang's remarks at the Fourth Summit of China and Central and Eastern European Countries on Tuesday.
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang (C) sits with Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic (L) and Latvian Prime Minister Laimdota Straujuma (R) on a CRH (China Railway High-speed) Harmony bullet train to Shanghai from Suzhou Railway Station after the Fourth Leaders' Meeting of China and Central and Eastern European countries, Nov 25, 2015.
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang met with Lithuanian Prime Minister Algirdas Butkevicius on Wednesday in East China's Suzhou city, calling for more progress in joint railway and port projects.
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang and Hungarian Prime Minister Orban Viktor have discussed the state of their countries' bilateral ties on the sidelines of the China and Central and Eastern European (CEE) countries leaders' meeting in East China's Suzhou.
A busy timetable saw Premier Li Keqiang reach Suzhou at about 2:30 am on Tuesday for meetings involving leaders from Central and Eastern Europe.
The Belt and Road Initiative is poised to help Chinese companies increase business with Central and Eastern European countries.
A busy timetable saw Premier Li Keqiang reach Suzhou, Jiangsu province, at about 2:30 am on Tuesday for a key meeting involving leaders from Central and Eastern Europe.
The country will probably import commodities worth more than $10 trillion during this period, says Premier Li Keqiang in Suzhou, Jiangsu province.
Two documents for a high-speed railway linking Serbia and Hungary were signed amid China's continuing efforts to boost ties with Central and Eastern European countries.
Czech Prime Minister Bohuslav Sobotka speaking to Czech Television before leaving for China: