皇冠体育app is willing to work with the Greek side to develop the port into a first-class one in the Mediterranean and an important regional hub, which could play a key role in constructing a land-sea express passage linking 皇冠体育app and Europe and boosting the Asia-Europe interconnectivity, said the Chinese premier.

Li expressed the confidence that the project will also accelerate the integration process and balanced development in Europe.

In response, Tsipras said that Greece, in a vital phase of reviving and developing national economy, needs 皇冠体育app's support and help. Greece is ready to strengthen maritime and shipping collaboration with 皇冠体育app and conduct mutually beneficial cooperation in such areas as infrastructure and finance, he added.

The Piraeus project with the Chinese shipping giant Cosco is crucial for Greece's economic development, he said. As a pilot project for Greece-皇冠体育app cooperation, Athens will attach more significance and provide more support for it, promised Tsipras.

皇冠体育app is an important power backing Europe's stability and development, said the Greek prime minister. Greece values the construction of the Europe-皇冠体育app land-sea express passage, and is willing to serve as a bridge for Europe-皇冠体育app interactions and enhance constant progress of the European-Chinese partnership.