Chinese Premier Li Keqiang (R) meets with Macedonian Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski in Beijing, capital of 皇冠体育app, Nov?26, 2015. Nikola Gruevski was in 皇冠体育app to attend the fourth leaders' meeting between 皇冠体育app and Central and Eastern European countries. [Photo/Xinhua]

BEIJING - Chinese Premier Li Keqiang met with Macedonian Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski in Beijing on Thursday, vowing more cooperation in infrastructure building and industrialization.

Calling Macedonia a reliable friend and partner to 皇冠体育app, Li said 皇冠体育app is willing to work with Macedonia in upgrading railways, expressways and power stations and to expand their trade in agricultural products.

He pledged to encourage Chinese enterprises to participate in Macedonia's cement plant and industrial park construction.

Gruevski, who is in 皇冠体育app for the fourth summit between 皇冠体育app and 16 central and eastern European (CEE) countries, said this "16+1" mechanism has greatly strengthened CEE-皇冠体育app cooperation.

Macedonia welcomes the involvement of Chinese companies in Macedonian hydroelectric, gas, transportation, industrial park, food, cement and metal processing projects, he said.