中国与中东欧领导人会议将在苏州召开
The fourth meeting of leaders of China and Central and Eastern European (CEE) countries will be held in east China's Suzhou city from Tuesday to Wednesday, providing a valuable opportunity to plan their cooperation.
第四届中国与中东欧领导人会议将于周二至周三在苏州召开，这将会为双方的合作提供宝贵机会。
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang and leaders from the 16 CEE countries will attend the meeting, and about 1,000 Chinese and CEE business leaders will participate in a trade and investment forum.
Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Wang Chao said this China-CEE leaders' meeting, the first to be held in China, would be "an important occasion to inherit the past and usher in the future."
Established as an annual event in Warsaw in 2012 and subsequently staged in Bucharest and Belgrade, the new platform has greatly increased scope for cooperation.
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said the "16+1" face a much improved situation and more established working patterns after the first three meetings.
When it comes to the next step, Wang Yi said the most important thing is to take advantage of the 16 countries'respective advantages and promote partnerships among them, notably in major projects such as the Hungary-Serbia high-speed railway.
With the theme of this year's meeting "New beginning, New fields, New vision," Wang Chao said the host country hopes to make it "a new milestone in the development of China-CEE cooperation."