Cultural Exchange
The 17+1 Initiative is the official cooperation between China and Central and Eastern European Countries, and it promotes business and investment relations between China and the following 17 countries:
- Albania
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Bulgaria
- Croatia
- Czech Republic
- Estonia
- Greece
- Hungary
- Latvia
- Lithuania
- North Macedonia
- Montenegro
- Poland
- Romania
- Serbia
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
Besides increased trade and investment, 17+1 has resulted in growing ties in the areas of culture, education and tourism, cultural exchanges, think tanks and NGOs.