China is more than welcome to the countries of Central and Eastern Europe and that remind us that the political and economic cooperation is beneficial for all. Its impressive economic growth is not just a driving force of the global growth but is also an example of a development model created on a sound foundation. Europe and China have a lot to offer the world because that is also a joint responsibility and a debt to the citizens of the world,” Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski said at the business forum “Poland-Central Europe-China” in Warsaw.

“The excellent economic and political relations between China and Macedonia retained their forceful dynamic in recent years and considerable progress has been made in a number of fields. Both countries are dedicated to promoting investments in infrastructure, agriculture, education and tourism, as well as in new areas,” Gruevski said.

China increased ten times the scope of bilateral trade in the last decade and Chinese companies are investing ever more in Central and Eastern Europe, attributing to the region great relevance as a gateway to European markets. According to Gruevski, in the past few years, China has been on the list of countries with which Macedonia trades most. Last year, it was ranked 9th with trade of some 482 million dollars.