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Seven out of 10 Greeks have positive view of China, bilateral cooperation: survey

Xinhua, July 25, 2016 Adjust font size:

An overwhelming majority of Greeks have a positive view of China and Chinese people and welcome bilateral cooperation, according to an opinion poll conducted by polling firm Public Issue for "Avghi" (Dawn) newspaper on Sunday.

Seventy percent of Greeks have a positive opinion about China and the Chinese people, while 67 percent of the respondents see the economic cooperation with China as a good opportunity for growth, the survey showed.

Regarding relations within the European Union (EU), euroscepticism in Greece remains high with 55 percent of Greeks expressing a positive opinion about the euro and 44 percent of respondents a positive opinion about the EU, Greek national news agency AMNA reported.

Asked what they would vote if a referendum on Grexit was held today, a 56 percent of Greeks said they would vote in favor of remaining in the eurozone and 39 percent against.

Meanwhile, 72 percent of respondents said they would prefer national governments took back some powers from Brussels. Enditem