BEIJING, Dec. 18 (Xinhuanet) -- In Belgrade, Serbia, leaders from China and central and eastern European countries are hammering key deals. Chinese Premier Li Keqiang has pledged an investment fund of 3 billion US dollars to facilitate financing in the cash-strapped region. China also reached an agreement with host nation Serbia for the construction of a high speed railway between Belgrade and Budapest.
Earlier on Tuesday, Premier Li attended the Fourth Economic and Trade Forum between China and CEE countries. He said there is tremendous potential for the two sides to work together. He also raised a four-point proposal on pushing forward economic cooperation. This included setting up a new framework for joint investment and financing between China and CEE countries. The Chinese leader also held bilateral meetings with his counterparts from the Czech Republic, Montenegro, Latvia and Slovenia on Tuesday.
(Source: english.CNTV.cn)
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