Premier Li Keqiang arrives in Riga on Nov 4 for an official visit to Latvia. [Photo/provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

Premier Li Keqiang held talks with Latvian Prime Minister Maris Kucinskis on Nov 4 in Riga, the capital of Latvia, saying China wants to raise Sino-Latvian ties to a new level.

Premier Li said Latvia is China’s good friend in the Baltic Sea region and an important partner in central and eastern Europe (CEE) countries and the Europe Union. Since the establishment of diplomatic ties 25 years ago, both sides have witnessed the strengthening of mutual trust, deepening pragmatic cooperation in all fields, and closer people-to-people and cultural exchanges, the Premier added.