An Analyse About Sino-Greek Economic And Trade Relations Under The Background Of The“Belt And Road”Initiative

China and Greece are both countries with a long history and ancient civilization.One is the birthplace of Eastern civilization and the other is the cradle of Western civilization.More than a thousand years ago,China and Greece established economic and trade ties.Camels and businessmen,blown and rained by wind and rain,arrived in Europe along the "Silk Road" through mountains with goods and friendship,and built a bridge for trade between East and West countries.Since then,Sino-Greek trade has continued.In the 21st century,the international pattern and the trend of the times have undergone profound changes,Sino-European relations have been improved,and China has joined the World Trade Organization(WTO),the integration of China's market with the international market,which provide a favorable opportunity for the development of China-Greece economy and trade.At the beginning of 2006,China and Greece established a comprehensive strategic partnership.At the beginning of 2006,China and Greece established a comprehensive strategic partnership.The relations between China and Greece in the fields of politics,economy and humanities have been more comprehensively developed,In particular,pragmatic cooperation has yielded fruitful results.However,the outbreak of the international financial crisis in 2008 severely affected Greece.In the end of 2009,Greece began to suffer from eight years of debt crisis,which affected Sino-Greek economic and trade.However,the willingness and pace of strengthening and deepening bilateral economic and trade relations between the two countries did not shrink and stop.Instead,they made greater efforts to promote the development of bilateral economic and trade.China has firmly supported Greece in overcoming the debt crisis during the difficult period of Greece.In 2013,the Chinese government proposed the "Belt and Road" initiative,which provided an important platform for cooperation among countries along the route.It also received positive response and support from the Greek government."the Belt and Road" initiative provided an opportunity for the two ancient civilizations to renew their vitality.Nowadays,under the background of the"Belt and Road"initiative,China-Greece economic and trade relations are constantly moving forward,and the current opportunities are unprecedented,but the challenges still exist.This paper first analyzes the value of Greece in the"Belt and Road"initiative,and it reviews the history of Sino-Greek economic and trade cooperation since the establishment of diplomatic relations,it is mainly divided into four stages:the slow development period(1972-2001),the period of rapid development(2002-2008),the period of turbulence(2009-2014),the period of revitalization(2015-present).Secondly,it analyzes the status quo of Greece's foreign trade and the status quo of China-Greece economic and trade cooperation under the background of the "Belt and Road" initiative.and then analyzes the opportunities and challenges faced by China and Greece under the background of the"Belt and Road"initiative.At present,the opportunities for the development of China-Greece economic and trade relations are mainly:the Greek economy is developing steadily and the market demand is expanding,good political relations and cooperation mechanisms provide important guarantees for the development of China-Greece economy and trade,China-Greece development strategy fits,China-Greece economic and trade cooperation The potential is greater.At present,the main challenges facing the development of China-Greece economic and trade relations are as follows:China-Greece economic and trade volume is small and the economic and trade structure is unbalanced,Greece's business environment is not good,and its ability to attract foreign investment is not strong,Greece's domestic security situation has seriously increased investment risks,interference from other external forces,etc.Finally,in order to promote the development of economic and trade relations between China and Greece under the background of the“Belt and Road”initiative,China should set up cross-border e-commerce platform from expanding trade scale and using new trade mode,strengthen cooperation with Greece in new energy,ocean and cultural tourism industry,strengthen policy communication to facilitate investment,provide policy information service support for enterprises to invest in Greece,promote cultural exchanges,promote economic and trade development,and coordinate relations with other forces.