6. The relationship between Austria and the “Belt and Road”
On April 8, 2018, during the visit of Austrian President Vanderbilt to China, China and Austria formally signed the "Joint Statement on Cooperation in Building the" Belt and Road As the first EU-developed member country to sign a binding declaration with China, Austria will actively participate in projects such as the China-Europe Continental Express Line, and the declaration has opened the door for many industries in Austria to participate in the “Belt and Road” cooperation. Forerunner of the “Belt and Road” European region.
On June 5, 2018, the Austrian think tank Vienna International Economics Institute and the Chinese Embassy in Austria jointly held a seminar at which the think tank released the "Research Report on the Economic Significance of the" Belt and Road "Initiative for Central and Eastern Europe and Austria." The report pointed out that due to the close political and economic ties between Austria and Central and Eastern European countries, the “Belt and Road” initiative has received particular attention in Austria.
In April 2019, Austrian Prime Minister Kurtz came to China to participate in the second "Belt and Road" International Cooperation Summit Forum. Kurz said that Austria and China are close partners and Austria is willing to work with China to promote the sustainable development of Austria-China and EU-China cooperation within the framework of the “Belt and Road” initiative.
On April 26, 2019, Chairman Li Zhanshu of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress met with Austrian Prime Minister Kurtz in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.
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