中希声明:加深奥运会主办城市合作
China and Greece will further enhance cooperation in hosting the Olympic Games and in the cultural, educational and tourist fields, according to a joint statement issued here on Thursday.
China and Greece established a joint commission on cooperation in hosting the Olympic Games in July, 2005 and the commission held its first meeting last December in Beijing.
The two sides will also strengthen cooperation in the field of security to maintain smooth operation of forthcoming Olympic Games, according to the statement.
As both countries have rich cultural relics, China and Greece are w
illing to promote cooperation in cultural exchanges, it said, noting China will launch a Greek Culture Year in 2008. The two sides will take measures to develop cooperation in the aviation, tourism and education sectors, the statement also said.