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MEXICO CITY Cheap Pittsburgh Penguins Jerseys , June 20 (Xinhua) -- Nobel Prize winner and renowned economist Joseph Stiglitz said Monday it would be "extraordinarily foolish" for the United States to walk away from or weaken the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).


Speaking at the 18th World Congress of the International Economic Association in Mexico, Stiglitz, a professor of economics at Columbia University in New York, said the United States should instead try to expand its trade ties with Canada and Mexico, its NAFTA partners.


U.S. President Donald Trump has criticized NAFTA as unfairly benefiting Mexico at the expense of American jobs and industry Cheap Penguins Jerseys , and called for a renegotiation of the accord that entered into force in 1994.


Mexico and the United States, which share a 2,000-mile (roughly 3,200-km) border, maintain a natural economic integration largely thanks to NAFTA Wholesale Phil Kessel Jersey , which has allowed both sides to thrive, said Stiglitz.


"The interdependence of the United States and Mexico is very good and it would be extraordinarily foolish of the Trump administration to distance itself from NAFTA, to undermine NAFTA," Stiglitz told reporters covering the congress.


The three countries may renegotiate the trade agreement as early as August, as part of Trump's efforts to fulfill his campaign pledge to secure a better deal for U.S. workers by ditching the treaty that he called a "disaster."


However Wholesale Jack Johnson Jersey , he has softened his stance since then, saying that he would "not terminate" the pact after he had phone conversations with leaders from Mexico and Canada in April.


Stiglitz said the "ugly rhetoric" of the campaign trail has given way to a growing awareness of the importance of bilateral partnership for the economy.


"I am less concerned now about NAFTA's fate," said Stiglitz, "because I think politics in the United States has evolved in a positive way."


At the conference, Mexico's Finance Minister Jose Antonio Meade told the dozens of economists gathered there that the economies of Mexico and the United States complemented each other.


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ATHENS, June 13 (Xinhua) -- Greek and Chinese audience gave a warm welcome to the traditional Shanghai Chinese Orchestra for holding an exquisite concert with traditional Chinese musical instruments, as well as magic performances on Monday evening in Piraeus.


The acclaimed orchestra brought to the stage of the Piraeus Municipal Theater a taste of Chinese culture with the melodies of the Erhu, the Pipa and the Gudi in celebration of the 45th anniversary of the Greece-China Diplomatic Relations.


The event was organized by the Chinese embassy in Greece, the Shanghai Municipal Government and China COSCO Shipping to mark the anniversary of Sino-Greece diplomatic relations this year.


Addressing the ceremony Wholesale Evgeni Malkin Jersey , Chinese Ambassador to Greece Zou Xiaoli praised the bilateral strategic cooperation in all sectors.


"Greece and China will remain good friends in good and bad times, good partners for mutual progress. China and Greece will walk hand in hand to the future to revive the two ancient civilizations by writing a new chapter to the mutually effective cooperation and contributing to world peace and growth," Zou said.


Mayor of Piraeus Yiannis Moralis stated that as Shanghai and Piraeus signed an agreement of sister-city relationship in 1985, it would be an excellent opportunity for both cities to come closer.


"There are all the conditions for multi-level cooperation. Our goal is to have common initiatives and partnerships in the field of sports, culture Wholesale Kris Letang Jersey , entrepreneurship, trade and shipping," Moralis said.


Besides, Moralis acclaimed China COSCO Shipping's presence in the port of Piraeus by saying that such a significant investment can be a key driver for growth not only for the port but the city of Piraeus and the whole country as well.


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On the Greek part, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Terens-Nikolaos Quick hailed the historical strong Sino-Greek ties noting that the bilateral cooperation should have solid foundations.


"Our citizens travel and get to know our countries. They are the bridges that unite us and strengthen our bonds," he said.


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Chinese Erhu master Ma Xiaohui collaborated with Greek cellist Konstantinos Sfetsas in "Butterfly Lover."


The atmosphere in the Municipal Theater was overwhelming with Greeks and Chinese clapping hands to the rhythm of the "Never on Sunday," a popular song written by late Greek composer Manos Hadjidakis.


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