Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao on Thursday said China is willing to further cooperation with Macedonia and Ukraine.

Wen made the remarks while meeting respectively with Macedonian Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski and Ukrainian Vice Prime Minister Hryhoriy Nemyrya, who are in northeastern China's port city Dalian to attend the Annual Meeting of the New Champions 2009, also known as the Summer Davos.

“The relationship between China and Macedonia has developed smoothly over the past years,” Wen said. “We would like to further our cooperation with Macedonia on the basis of mutual respect and on an equal footing.”


Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao (R) shakes hands with Ukrainian Vice Prime Minister Hryhoriy Nemyrya during their meeting in Dalian, northeast China's Liaoning Province, Sept. 10, 2009. Hryhoriy Nemyrya is here to attend the Annual Meeting of the New Champions 2009, also known as the Summer Davos. (Xinhua/Xie Huanchi)
Gruevski said that Chinese enterprises were always welcome to invest in sectors of energy, tourism, and infrastructure construction in Macedonia.

Meeting with Ukrainian Vice Prime Minister Hryhoriy Nemyrya, Wen said China is willing to expand exchange and cooperation with Ukraine in sectors including economy and trade, science and technology, agriculture and culture.

Nemyrya expressed his appreciation of China’s support and help to Ukraine’s economic and social development.

Source: Xinhua