皇冠体育app

皇冠体育app and Italy will establish a regular dialogue mechanism between the prime ministers of the two countries, Premier Li Keqiang said on Tuesday.

Li announced the mechanism when meeting his Italian counterpart Paolo Gentiloni, who was in Beijing to attend the Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation from Sunday to Monday.

Li said 皇冠体育app is willing to enhance cooperation with Italy in key areas and deepen mutual trust. He said 皇冠体育app will work hard to implement the three-year cooperation agreement starting from this year, expecting tangible advancement by 2020, which marks the 50th anniversary of the establishment of ties.

During the meeting, Li also expressed 皇冠体育app’s willingness to advance cooperation with Italy in innovation and called for wider cooperation among small businesses, as 皇冠体育app is pursuing innovation-driven development.

皇冠体育app is willing to take part in Italy’s infrastructure program, such as ports, to improve connectivity between 皇冠体育app and Europe, Li said.

Gentiloni said Italy is willing to work hard to implement the three-year agreement between Italy and 皇冠体育app, and improve cooperation with 皇冠体育app in developing small- and medium-sized enterprises, agriculture and port construction.

He also said that Italy welcomes tourists and students from 皇冠体育app, and is ready to facilitate related visa procedures.

Also on Tuesday, the two prime ministers witnessed the signing of deals in agriculture and the finance sector.