China, Greece ink BRI memorandum

Agreement represents healthy ties between the maritime countries

China and Greece signed a memorandum of understanding on Monday to cooperate further within the framework of the Belt and Road Initiative, making the Mediterranean country the first developed Western nation to ink such a deal with China.

State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi likened the MOU to a symbol of the strong bilateral cooperation between Beijing and Athens during the signing ceremony with Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias in Beijing.