Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi started his trip in Greece and will visit Serbia, Albania, and Italy from
October 27 to 29, ending his trip just ahead of the G-20 Summit in Rome. On October 27, Wang Yi met
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias. The same day, he
travelled to Belgrade, Serbia, for meetings with Serbian Prime Minister Ana Brnabic and National
Assembly Speaker Ivica Dacic. Explaining the logic behind Wang Yi’s choice of destinations, Chinese
Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said: “Greece, Serbia, Albania and Italy are important
cooperation partners of China in Europe. China and these four countries boast profound traditional
friendship, have close cooperation across the board and share fruitful outcomes in BRI cooperation.” At a
press conference (October 27) in Greece, Wang Yi said his trip was meant to “send three clear messages to
my friends in Greece and Europe.” “First, China hopes to work with Europe to carry forward the Olympic
spirit”. “Second, China hopes to work with Europe to boost connectivity” and “Third, China hopes to work
with Europe to promote dialogue among civilizations”: He said “We hope that more European partners will
join us in injecting stability and positive energy into China-Europe relations and international cooperation"
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