nese Premier Li Keqiang (5th L front) attends the sixth meeting of heads of government of China and 16 Central and Eastern European countries in Budapest Daniel Carlson Youth Jersey , Hungary, Nov. 27, 2017. (XinhuaXie Huanchi) BUDAPEST, Nov. 27 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on Monday proposed five initiatives to further advance 16+1 cooperation while addressing the sixth meeting of heads of government of China and 16 Central and Eastern European countries in Budapest, Hungary.
Li said the key to the fast development of the 16+1 cooperation is to apply the principle of equality and consultation, mutual benefit, openness and inclusiveness Mike Hughes Youth Jersey , and innovation.
The 16+1 cooperation is not a geopolitical tool, but an incubator for pragmatic trans-regional cooperation, said Li, adding that the cooperation is conducive to the balanced development of China-EU relations.
He proposed five initiatives to further promote cooperation between China and the Central and Eastern European countries (CEEC).
First, he called on the two sides to expand economic and trade scale, and boost trade and investment liberalization and facilitation.
China is willing to import more high-quality agricultural products from the CEE countries to promote the balanced development of bilateral trade as well as meet the diversified demands of China's domestic market, Li said.
Second Jaleel Johnson Womens Jersey , he encouraged the countries to speed up major projects on connectivity, promoting links through land, sea, air and the Internet.
China hopes to see more rail lines be launched by China Railway Express and more direct flights between China and Europe and would like to set up a logistic center in the CEE region, Li said.
Third, the premier suggested that the two sides probe into cooperation modes such as industrial parks in the areas of production capacity, energy Pat Elflein Womens Jersey , logistics and agriculture.
China proposes implementing a 16+1 scientific partner plan and welcomes all CEE enterprises to participate in the "Made in China 2025" strategy, a blueprint for upgrading the country's manufacturing sector, said the premier.
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang (L) meets the press with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban (C) and Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov after the sixth meeting of heads of government of China and 16 Central and Eastern European countries in Budapest, Hungary, Nov. 27, 2017. Bulgaria will host the next 16+1 leader's meeting in 2018. (XinhuaXie Huanchi)
Fourth, Li called for strong financial support for the 16+1 cooperation. He announced the establishment of China-CEEC Inter-Bank Association and the second phase of China-CEEC Investment Cooperation Fund in a keynote speech to the seventh China-CEEC Economic and Trade Forum held earlier on Monday