CCTV9英语新闻：Czech Republic plays important role in 'Belt & Road' initiative（在线收听）

To discuss this, we're joined by Cui Hongjian, a senior research fellow from the Department for European Studies at the China Institute of International Studies. Welcome to our program.

Q1. Mr. Cui, Xi Jinping is the first Chinese president to visit the Czech Republic, and diplomatic ties go back 67 years to the former Czechoslovakia. Why did it take over 6 decades? 

Q2. A number of deals have been signed, including (to be added). How much will these deals influence trade cooperation, as well as the cooperation between China and Central and Eastern Europe?