STORY: Greece's largest port thrives under BRI cooperation
DATELINE: Oct. 15, 2023
LENGTH: 00:01:03
LOCATION: Athens
CATEGORY: SOCIETY/ECONOMY

SHOTLIST:
1. various of the Piraeus Port
2. SOUNDBITE (English): NEKTARIOS DEMENOPOULOS, Public and investor relations deputy manager at Piraeus Port Authority (PPA)

STORYLINE:

Greece's largest port, Piraeus, plays a key role in the Belt and Road Initiative, thanks to its geostrategic position and has become a symbol of win-win cooperation.

The harbor has been transformed dramatically in the past years since China's COSCO Shipping invested there, and Chinese people and Greeks joined forces to modernize and upgrade it.

SOUNDBITE (English): NEKTARIOS DEMENOPOULOS, Public and investor relations deputy manager at Piraeus Port Authority (PPA)
"We cooperate efficiently with our Chinese colleagues and we share the common vision of making the port of Piraeus one of the biggest maritime hubs in the whole world. So we are a strong team sharing a big dream.
It is true that after the acquisition of Piraeus Port Authority from COSCO Shipping, (one of) the largest shipping groups globally, we have seen significant changes at the port. Big investments have been implemented in all business activities."

Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Athens.
(XHTV)