Although the global economic recovery remains anemic and the Chinese economy once encountered increasing downward pressure, China has adhered to the approach of pursing improvement on the basis of maintaining stability and endeavored to stimulate market vitality and corporate creativity.

China, added the premier, is fully confident in realizing the major goals of this year's socio-economic development and thus laying a solid foundation for the economic growth next year.

As the recently-held third plenary session of the 18th Communist Party of China Central Committee mapped out a comprehensive reform plan, China will further expand the scope of its opening-up, allow the market to play a decisive role in resource allocation, and realize a more efficient, balanced and sustainable development, Li said.

China is willing to share with Europe and the world the opportunities for common development, he said, adding that as long as China and CEE countries stick to the principles of mutual benefit, common development, mutual respect and equality, their cooperation will become increasingly promising and fruitful.

Li's Romanian counterpart, Victor Ponta, and 12 other CEE prime ministers attended the event at the palace of parliament, which drew more than 1,000 government officials and business leaders.

In his remarks to the forum, Ponta noted that CEE-China economic and trade cooperation is quite fruitful and laid a robust foundation for the development of CEE-China relations.

CEE countries, he added, will further improve their investment environment and promote their partnership and cooperation with China, so as to facilitate the sustainable development of both China and CEE countries.

CEE-China cooperation is an important component of Europe-China ties, and is conducive to the development both of Europe and of the Europe-China relationship, Ponta said.

CEE countries and China should seize the opportunities, respect and learn from each other, and work together to lift CEE-China cooperation and the Europe-China relationship to higher levels.

Following the forum, Li and leaders of 16 CEE countries visited an exhibition of China Railway Corporation and other infrastructure constructors and equipment manufacturers.

In front of a 21-meter-long model of Chinese high-speed train, which drew the interest of the CEE leaders, Li said that with mature high-speed rail technologies and rich construction experiences, China has marked competitive advantages and is fully capable of coping with different national conditions and meeting various market needs.

Infrastructure and equipment manufacturing constitute a pillar of China-CEE win-win cooperation, said Li, adding that the Chinese and CEE governments have the responsibility to foster a favorable environment for their enterprises to tap further into their potential and strengthen win-win cooperation.

Also on Tuesday, Li and leaders of 16 CEE countries attended the second China-CEE leaders' meeting.

Romania is the first leg of Li's ongoing two-nation foreign trip, which also includes an official visit to the CEE country.

Later he will travel to the Uzbek capital of Tashkent for a prime ministers' meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization.

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