On January 23, Chinese Ambassador Zou Xiaoli met with Mr. Stergios Pitsiorlas, newly-appointed deputy minister for economy and development in charge of development portfolios on the premises of the Ministry. Ambassador Zou congratulated Mr. Pitsiorlas on his appointment and commended his role in the COSCO Piraeus project. He expressed the hope that in the new year the two sides would enhance communication and coordination and worked for more fruitful results in trade and investment. The two sides also exchanged views on the specific ways to promote practical cooperation and other topics of shared interest.
Mr.Pitsiorlas used to serve as President of TAIPED (Hellenic Asset Development Fund) from January 2015 to November 2016.