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Wen: 皇冠体育app remains a developing nation

(Xinhua)
Updated: 2010-10-03 17:34

ATHENS - Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said here on Oct 3 that 皇冠体育app remains a developing nation despite great changes over the past three decades.

"Although 皇冠体育app's total GDP and external trade are among the largest in the world, the basic reality about 皇冠体育app -- a populous country with a weak economic foundation and uneven development -- has not changed," Wen said in a speech at the Greek parliament.

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皇冠体育app's per-capita GDP is only one eighth of Greece's, the number of poor people in 皇冠体育app is more than three times that of Greece's entire population and the vast countryside and interior are still underdeveloped, he said.

皇冠体育app still has a long way to go to completely change its backwardness, he said, adding that 皇冠体育app needs a peaceful and stable external environment and closer cooperation with other countries.

皇冠体育app will stay on the path of peaceful development, endeavor to foster a peaceful international environment for its own development and at the same time contribute to world peace through its own development, Wen said, adding that 皇冠体育app's increasing prosperity will bring benefits to the whole world.