“At the beginning of this year， Chinese President Xi Jinping attended the World Economic Forum where he pointed out that the Paris Agreement is a hard-won achievement which is in keeping with the underlying trend of global development. All signatories should stick to it instead of walking away from it as this is a responsibility we must assume for future generations.”

An extract from the speech delivered by Ambassador Liu Jieyi， permanent representative of China to the United Nations， on a high-level event entitled “Climate Change and the Sustainable Development Agenda” on March 23， 2017.

“China and Greece， two countries vastly distant from each other and with entirely different economic volumes， have found the biggest common denominator of interests as they celebrate the 45th anniversary of their diplomatic relations. This is a historical coincidence， as well as a heavy responsibility. China needs Greece， just as Greece needs China. China highly appreciates the support and active participation of Greece in the Belt and Road Initiative， and is confident that Greece will not only walk out of the debt crisis， but also play a more important role in regional peace and stability.”

An extract from a speech made by Chinese Ambassador Zou Xiaoli at the Belt and Road and Greece-China Economic Cooperation Seminar on March 27， 2017.