ChinesePresidentXiJinpingchairstheChina-CentralandEasternEuropeanCountries(CEEC)SummitanddeliversakeynotespeechviavideolinkinBeijing,capitalofChina,Feb.9,2021.(Xinhua/HuangJingwen)BEIJING,Feb.9(Xinhua)--ChinesePresidentXiJinpingonTuesdaylaudedthecooperationbetweenChinaandCentralandEasternEuropeancountries(CEEC),callingonrelevantcountriestokeepupthemomentumandworktogetherforanewchapterinChina-CEECcooperation.XimadetheremarkswhiledeliveringakeynotespeechattheChina-CEECSummitviavideolink.China-CEECcooperationisbasedonmutualrespectandhasnopoliticalstringsattached,Xisaid,addingthatallcountriesinvolved,regardlessofsize,areequalpartnersinacooperationmechanismfeaturingextensiveconsultation,jointcontributionandsharedbenefits.TheChina-CEECcooperationmechanismcameintobeingin2012againstthebackdropoftheEuropeandebtcrisis.XisaidthatChina-CEECcooperationhasdevelopedsomeprinciplesthatarereflectiveofitsdistinctivefeaturesandacceptedbyallparties:makingdecisionsthroughconsultation,deliveringbenefitstoallcooperationpartners,pursuingcommondevelopmentthroughopennessandinclusiveness,andachievingbettergrowththroughinnovation."ChinastandsreadyforvaccinecooperationwithCEEcountries,"Xisaid.Sofar,Serbiahasreceived1millionvaccinedosesfromaChinesecompany,andthereisongoingcooperationbetweenHungaryandChinesevaccinecompanies,hesaid."ChinawillactivelyconsidersuchpartnershipswithotherCEEcountriesifthereisaneed,"Xiadded.Inaninnovativeandpioneeringspirit,ChinaandCEEcountrieshavetakenstepsearlytoaligncross-regionalcooperationwithBeltandRoadcooperation,makingCentralandEasternEuropethefirstregionwhereallcountrieshavesignedagreementsonBeltandRoadcooperation,Xisaid.Enditem12345NextPageLastPage51