OREANDA-NEWS. October 17, 2014. Hamburg Summit China meets Europe opened in Hamburg of Germany. Mr. Li Yunpeng, President of COSCO Group attended the Summit and was invited to deliver the keynote speech on the Opening Ceremony together with Mr. Xavier Betel, Prime Minister of Luxemburg.

Titled with The Facilitation of Sino-European Trade through Stronger Cooperation and Connectivity, Li’s speech introduced COSCO’s business operations in Europe like container shipping, Airbus Project and PCT, which well illustrates the crucial role of shipping industry in Sino-European trade. Li also stressed that the mutually beneficial cooperation and connectivity between China and Europe are important guarantee for the future of bilateral trade. Li believed that China is striving for the ambitious goal of reviving the Maritime Silk Road and the Silk Road Economic Belt, and COSCO will take lead in the logistics and shipping industry, providing comprehensive transportation services to both continents in the spirit of mutual benefit.

About hundreds of government officials and business people from China and Europe attended the summit.