The fifth economic and trade forum between China and central and eastern European (CEE) countries opened Tuesday in eastern Chinese city of Suzhou.
Premier Li Keqiang met with Polish President Andrzej Duda on Nov 24 in Suzhou in East China's Jiangsu province, on the sidelines of the fourth leaders'meeting between China and Central and Eastern European countries.
China and Estonia on Tuesday vowed to deepen their cooperation in areas including infrastructure construction, information technology and tourism.
Premier Li Keqiang said that China is willing to advance the Baltic Sea high-speed rail project during a meeting with Estonian Prime Minister Taavi Roivas who is attending the fourth leaders' meeting of China and Central and Eastern European countries on Nov 24 in Suzhou, Jiangsu province.
Leaders from China and 16 Central and Eastern European (CEE) countries are set to meet at China's eastern resort of Suzhou from Tuesday to Wednesday, to discuss ways of further promoting cooperation and common development between the two sides.
A meeting between China and Central and Eastern European (CEE) countries will provide an important opportunity for strengthening cooperation between the two sides, and between China and entire Europe as well.
The fourth leaders' meeting of China and Central and Eastern European (CEE) countries will be held in East China's Suzhou city from Nov 24 to 25, a Foreign Ministry spokesperson announced on Monday.
In his congratulatory message, Li said that there is a powerful force in culture to get straight through spirits across time and space.
Slovakia, as an export-oriented country, sees China as one of the most interested markets, Slovak Economy Ministry State Secretary Rastislav Chovanec has said.
China and Central and Eastern European (CEE) countries look forward to cooperating on different levels and also face possible challenges together, said young political representatives of both China and the CEE countries on a panel.
China has vowed to provide more assistance to refugees flooding into Europe from war-torn countries in the Middle East.
Bank of China officially launched its Renminbi (RMB) clearing center in Budapest on Friday.