"In order to increase Greece's exports of products and services to 50 pct of GDP by 2025, from just over 30 pct today, we need large and growing markets such as China," secretary general of the Ministry of Economy and Development, Ilias Xanthakos, said in a statement to the Athens-Macedonian News Agency (ANA). Xanthakos participated in the Greek government delegation, headed by Alernate Foreign Minister, Giorgos Katrougalos, in Shanghai on the occasion of the 1st China International Import Exhibition (5-10 November 2018). He also stressed that China is taking large steps in the economic field and it is determined to develop even more outward-looking policies and actions on a global scale.