Greek, Chinese leaders discuss investment, cooperation

Athens

GREECE's leftist Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras spoke on the phone with Chinese Premier Li Keqiang, who assured him Chinese businesses are interested in new investments in the country, a Greek government official said on Wednesday.

"The Chinese premier assured Alexis Tsipras that there is interest from Chinese companies for new investments in Greece," the official said. "The two leaders discussed deepening economic, commercial and cultural cooperation."