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Chinese Communist Party (CCP) Premier Li Keqiang is visiting Britain and Greece between June 16 and 21.
He is currently in Britain accompanied by more than 200 Chinese entrepreneurs and $30 billion in orders.
Why does Beijing choose these two countries for economic and trade cooperation?
Let's listen to what experts say.
Li Keqiang left Beijing for Britain on June 16.
During his visit to London Li will represent China at the UK and Chinese Prime Minister annual meeting.
On June 19, Li Keqiang will visit Greece and attend the China and Greek Maritime Cooperation Forum.
Chinese media report that during Li Keqiang's visit to Britain, China and Britain will sign more than 40 agreements.
These will be mainly in energy, investment, culture, education, high-tech, finance and other sectors.
Onlookers predict these will be around nuclear power, high-speed rail and other cooperative projects.
The total of orders may reach or exceed $ 30 billion.
These are record-breaking large orders in the history of China and Britain.
China's media declared that the $30 billion in agreements will enhance bilateral economic and trade relations.
The CCP investment in the UK has increased explosively recently.
The amount of investment in the past two years reached $13 billion, more than the total of the previous 30 years.
Britain is China's third largest trading partner in the EU, and second largest source of investment.
The UK is also the major destination of Chinese overseas investment.
According to China's General Administration of Customs, China and Britain's bilateral trade volume grew 22%.
This growth rate is the highest among major EU countries.
In the financial sector in Europe Britain has many years of experience and is recognized as the key finance sector.
This year China and Britain signed the RMB clearing and settlement agreement.
China wants the UK to promote RBM internationalization.
China News Observer Hua Po analysed, that Britain has the most influence on Hong Kong and supports its democracy.
The CCP choosing Britain and Greece for economic cooperation has political meanings.
A record-breaking 18 million people participated in the recent June 4th Anniversary in Hong Kong.
On June 22 HK will hold a referendum by electronic voting, to decide HK's destiny.
July 1 is the 17th anniversary of the transfer of Hong Kong's sovereignty.
Hua Po "All kinds of contradictions are intertwined and are intensifying.
The CCP is very annoyed at Britain's support of Hong Kong.
It tells Britain not to interfere with China's internal affairs or support democracy if the UK want to do business with It.
Britain is the closest and most steadfast alliance of the U.S. to defend universal values.
Such as the overthrowing of dictator Saddam Hussein in Iraq, and the elimination of al-Qaida in Afghanistan.
The second country visit in Europe is to Greece.
According to the latest IMF data, Greece is the world's largest debtor nation.
Over the past few years the euro zone and the EU have had political and economical conflicts to settle the massive debts.
Hua Po "Greece is EU's pro-CCP faction.
As the EU is composed of different countries, the CCP visit to Greece is to continue to divide the EU.
To buy over little brothers and reduce outside criticism of the CCP. is its tactics for a united front."
BBC China editor-in-chief Carrie Gracie's article said, "for Beijing's high-level officials the crisis a government faces the most is that no one would believe in it."
Thirty years of rapid economic growth raised a generation who never had a tough life and lack patience.
Will they be always loyal to the CCP? No one dares to guarantee it.
Chinese scholar Jiang Youlu from France, "The CCP is trying to influence Britain and pull Greece."
It knows Britain's position as part of the EU without using the Euro.
The CCP may want to take advantage of this using its usual tactics of using large orders to influence Western politicians.
Greece has added so much trouble to the EU. I think the CCP definitely has ulterior motives."