
Bulgaria: China, EU have no 'conflict of interests' on trade - Chinese premier
Chinese Prime Minister Li Keqiang joined Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov at a press conference for the 16+1 summit, held in Sofia, on Saturday.
The Chinese Prime Minister addressed the idea that the summit is intended to divide Europe.
"There is a concept that the cooperation of the 16+1 Format is dedicated to dividing Europe. But this is a misunderstanding. The truth is that there is no conflict in the strategic interests of China and the EU," Keqiang said.
"All we want free trade and well respected business-rules", he added.
The 16+1 summit was established in 2012 as a multilateral platform, aimed at cultivating ties and deepening cooperation between Central and Eastern European nations and China.

Chinese Prime Minister Li Keqiang joined Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov at a press conference for the 16+1 summit, held in Sofia, on Saturday.
The Chinese Prime Minister addressed the idea that the summit is intended to divide Europe.
"There is a concept that the cooperation of the 16+1 Format is dedicated to dividing Europe. But this is a misunderstanding. The truth is that there is no conflict in the strategic interests of China and the EU," Keqiang said.
"All we want free trade and well respected business-rules", he added.
The 16+1 summit was established in 2012 as a multilateral platform, aimed at cultivating ties and deepening cooperation between Central and Eastern European nations and China.