24-25 November 2015: Summit of China - Central and Eastern Europe
The 16 + 1 (16 European countries + China) cooperation format was launched in 2012. This year's summit took place in the Chinese city of Suzhou. The main topics discussed were: China's "One Belt, one Road" initiative in the context of the development of transport and communication links between Europe and Asia, agriculture, tourism, and cooperation in the field of trade and investment. Poland was represented by President Andrzej Duda. The meeting adopted a cooperation plan for 2016 ("Notice of Suzhou") and the medium-term plan of cooperation for 2020.
