Greek Prime Minister Meet Chinese Politburo Member

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Greek Prime Minister Meet Chinese Politburo Member

Greek Prime Minister Constantinos Simitis met Wednesday with Wei Jianxing, a politburo member of the Chinese Communist Party Central Committee, in Athens.

Greek Prime Minister Meet Chinese Politburo Member

Greek Prime Minister Constantinos Simitis met Wednesday with Wei Jianxing, a politburo member of the Chinese Communist Party Central Committee, in Athens.

Simitis is also chairman of the Panhellenic Socialist Movement (PASOK) of Greece.

The two sides held talks on bilateral relations and international and regional issues.

Wei expressed appreciation for Simitis' active efforts in promoting Sino-Greek relations and thanked the Greek government for its stand on Taiwan, Tibet and China's entry into the World Trade Organization.

He said that, as a member of the European Union, Greece can play a significant role in promoting Sino-European relations.

Simitis said that the traditional friendship between the people of the countries have stood the test of time and he is looking forward to visiting China next year to promote bilateral cooperation.

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