Subject: Athens Macedonian News Agency: News in English, 17-05-15 From: "HR-Net News Distribution Manager" CONTENTS [01] Greece's status-quo changed after Tsipras' visit to Beijing, says Dep. Economy minister --------------------------------------------------------------------------- [01] Greece's status-quo changed after Tsipras' visit to Beijing, says Dep. Economy minister Greece's status-quo was upgraded after Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras' visit to Beijing for the "Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation", Deputy Economy and Development Minister Stergios Pitsiorlas told the Athens-Macedonian News Agency (ANA) on Monday. "At the opening and closing of the Forum, the Greek prime minister's role was very important […] It was a great success and proof that Greece's status quo is upgraded after this participation in the Forum," he said in an interview with ANA. Pitsiorlas said the three-year action plan signed between Greece and China on infrastructure projects gives the country a significant role in China's "One Belt-One Road" strategy. "Greece is a crucial part for the development of this strategy," he said, adding the plan includes cooperation in infrastructure projects in transport, energy and telecommunications, which means Greece will have to form a package of proposals that will be in line with this strategy.