China, Greece Mark Anniversary of Diplomatic Ties

Chinese President Hu Jintao on Tuesday exchanged congratulatory messages with his Greek counterpart Karolos Papoulias to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the establishment of Sino-Greek diplomatic ties.

In his message, Hu said, China and Greece have witnessed the sound development of their relations over the past 40 years.

Bilateral cooperation in shipping, economy and trade has been expanded constantly, and people-to-people exchanges between the two countries have also grown, Hu said.

(Source: Xinhua)