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ATHENS, Nov. 10-- China and Greece, through seeking common grounds based on mutual respect, have set an example for mutually beneficial cooperation between countries of different political and social systems. The formula of the ever robust Greece-China cooperation has three key elements: mutual support, mutual trust and win-win. Firstly, mutual support is the cornerstone for bilateral ties. Despite differences in political systems, country sizes and cultural heritage, Greece and China respect and support each other's core interests and major concerns. In 1997, 2006 and 2011, Greece helped Chinese nationals withdraw from Albania, Lebanon and Libya respectively amid turmoils. China has also firmly supported Greece during the European country's decade-long sovereign debt crisis. Secondly, mutual trust is the catalyzer. China attaches no political strings to its investments in Greece. Greece is among the first European Union countries to sign an intergovernmental cooperation document with China to jointly advance the Belt and Road cooperation. In April, Greece also joined the cooperation mechanism between China and Central and Eastern European Countries as a full member. Meanwhile, China always trusts Greece when its major projects like Piraeus Port were considered "uninvestable" by others. "China was here in difficult times for the Greek people and economy," said Adonis Georgiadis, Greek minister of development and investments. | 
