On July 4th, 2016, Premier Li Keqiang held talks with Greek Prime Minister Tsipras in the Great Hall of the People. Under their witness, Vice Minister of Science and Technology Yin Hejun and Deputy Minister of Education, Research and Religious Affairs Costas Fotakis signed an MOU between Chinese Ministry of Science and Technology and Greek Ministry of Education, Research and Religious Affairs/Secretariat for Research and Technology on STI Cooperation. 

Under the MOU, the two countries will strengthen pragmatic cooperation on farm produce, energy, environment, transportation, ICT and cultural heritage protection technologies, further cooperation between enterprises, universities and research institutes, enhance links between research institutes and the industrial community, promote technology and knowledge transfer, and elevate research and innovation capacity between research institutes, enterprises and universities.