SHANGHAI Party Secretary Han Zheng met Czech Prime Minister Bohuslav Sobotka on Sunday and discussed cooperation.

Han said that China and Czech have closer ties and more and more Chinese companies have invested in Czech as China adopts the "One Belt, One Road" initiative. Shanghai and Czech cities have deepened cooperation in fields such as economic and trade, sports and culture.

He said that Czech has been the chief guest country in China (Shanghai) International Technology Fair to showcase their recent fruits of advanced manufacturing industry. He believed that Czech Prime Minister's visit and his participation in the fourth China-Central and Eastern European countries Leaders' Conference will further promote practical cooperation between China and Czech Republic as well as Shanghai and Czech cities.