中國希望進一步加強與中、東歐的關係

An official says China wants to further boost cooperation with Central and Eastern Europe where it is already financing infrastructure and other projects as part of a wider bid to increase global influence.

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Transport Minister Li Xiaopeng spoke Tuesday at a meeting with officials from 16 countries from the region that focused on transport links.

The initiative is part of China's wider “New Silk Road” plan to boost influence in Europe and elsewhere in the world through investments and closer economic relations.

Li said the “current international situation is pretty complex and the facts of uncertainty have increased.” He adds in comments translated by an official interpreter that China is “willing and prepared” to “further deepen our cooperation based on the complementary advantage.”

China's investment efforts have sparked European Union concerns.中國一位官員表示希望進一步加強與中歐和東歐的合作。中國目前已經爲中歐和東歐的基礎設施和其他項目提供融資，作爲提高其全球影響力的部分努力。

中國交通部長李小鵬週二在與該地區16個國家的官員會晤時發表了講話，這次會議的中心議題是交通連接。

中方的倡議是其涉及更廣泛的“新絲綢之路”計劃的一部分，該計劃旨在通過投資和加強經濟關係提高中國對歐洲和世界其他地方的影響力。

李小鵬說，“目前的國際形勢非常複雜，不確定性也在增加。”他在一位官方翻譯的評論中補充說，中國“願意並準備”“在互補優勢的基礎上進一步深化合作”。

中國的投資努力以及引發了歐盟的擔憂。