BEIJING, Oct. 3 -- Chinese Premier Li Keqiang will visit Germany, Russia, Italy and the UN Food and Agricultural Organization(FAO) headquarters from Oct. 9 to 15 and attend the 10th Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) summit in Milan from Oct. 16 to 17.

The trip, also Li's second European tour this year, will see a series of results of pragmatic cooperation and innovation.

Observers expect the upcoming trip could greatly enhance China's relations with the destination countries, promote the pragmatic cooperation between China and Europe and propel the Asia-Europe dialogue.

PRAGMATIC COOPERATION

This will be Li's second visit to Germany since he took office in March 2013, where he will co-chair the China-Germany governmental consultation with German Chancellor Angela Merkel.

A China-Germany cooperation guideline is expected to be endorsed by both sides during the visit, detailing on situations and prospects of their cooperation in all fields.

A series of inter-governmental agreements will also be inked during the visit.

"The two governments will focus their consultations on formulating an action program to develop their strategic partnership and promote their pragmatic cooperation in trade, economy, technology and other fields, especially in the area of innovation," said former Chinese ambassador to Germany Mei Zhaorong.

During his stay in Russia, Li will attend the 19th China-Russia Prime Ministers' Regular Meeting and a forum with a theme of open innovation.

More than 30 mutual beneficial agreements on financial, energy and high-speed rail cooperation will be signed.

Yakov Berger, a senior researcher with the Institute of Far Eastern Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences, told Xinhua that Li's visit will inject new impetus into the two countries' pragmatic cooperation.

The two sides will reach new consensus in the aspects of energy, high-speed railways and finance, and highlight bilateral cooperation in politics and on international issues, he added.

During his visit to Italy, a friendly partner of China in Europe and a key member state of the European Union, Li is expected to hold talks in Rome with Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi, President Giorgio Napolitano and other leaders.

Li will also pay a visit to the FAO headquarters for the first time on Oct. 15, which shows that China has attached great importance to international cooperation in non-traditional security fields.

It has been widely accepted that China's achievement in food security and poverty reduction have made huge contribution to global efforts in these endeavors.

As a focus of Li's European tour, the 10th ASEM summit in Milan on Oct. 16-17 will see more efforts by China to push for deeper cooperation and enhanced mutual trust between Asia and Europe.

It will also further drive home the conceptions of the Silk Road Economic Belt and the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road promoted by China, which have been hailed by Renzi as good opportunities to enhance East-West cultural and political links.