China eyes more joint projects with Greece

Premier Li Keqiang has told Athens that Beijing will support Chinese enterprises becoming involved in privatization schemes and infrastructure projects to help balance the books and generate much-needed jobs in the European nation.

"Greece is accelerating privatization and infrastructure construction. China will encourage its well-established enterprises to play an active part in this process," Li said in an article for the Greek newspaper Kathimerini on Wednesday.

He is scheduled to arrive in Athens on Thursday afternoon to begin a three-day tour of Greece after a visit to Britain.