Xi eyes deeper cooperation on occasion of visit to Greece

In an exclusive article for Kathimerini on the occasion of his official visit to Athens, which started Sunday and will conclude on Tuesday, Chinese President Xi Jinping has underlined the need to boost cooperation between Athens and Beijing on all levels.

"It is our duty to upgrade our current cooperation in all sectors," he wrote in the article which appeared in Sunday's Kathimerini, noting that existing investments should be expanded and referring to Cosco's presence at the port of Piraeus as "the dragon's head."

Xi, who is to meet on Monday with Greek President Prokopis Pavlopoulos and Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, added that China and Greece should take lessons from "the deep wisdom of their ancient civilizations" and jointly foster the creation of "a new type of international relations based on respect, justice and mutually beneficial cooperation."