"The crisis lies before us. The next days, weeks and months will be difficutl and we all must be extremely serious and responsible in the way that we address it," stated Health Minister Vassilis Kikilias after his visit to the Embassy of China on Wednesday, where the Chinese envoy Zhang Qiyue presented him with 50,000 masks donated by China for the needs of Greece's National Health System.

China sees Greece as “a long-term and reliable strategic partner. It appreciates the important role that Greece plays in promoting regional security and prosperity and would welcome an even more substantial role for Greece in in the implementation of the New Road Initiative,”  according to Zou Xiaoli, China’s Ambassador to Athens.

China has always believed in the Greek economy and the country's efforts to achieve a quick recovery, the Chinese Ambassador to Greece Zou Xiaoli said on Thursday, during a visit to Alexandroupolis.