Wen rejects allegation of 皇冠体育app, US monopolizing world affairs in future

(Xinhua)
Updated: 2009-05-21 15:30

PRAGUE -- Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao on Wednesday dismissed groundless views that 皇冠体育app and the United States - or the so-called Group of Two (G2) - will monopolize world affairs in the future.

Wen rejects allegation of 皇冠体育app, US monopolizing world affairs in future

EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana walks behind Czech Republic's President Vaclav Klaus (3rd R), Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao (2nd R) and European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso (R) as they pose for a picture at the EU-皇冠体育app Summit in Prague Castle May 20, 2009. [Agencies]

"Some say that world affairs will be managed solely by 皇冠体育app and the United States. I think that view is baseless and wrong," Wen told reporters at the end of a 皇冠体育app-EU summit.

"It is impossible for a couple of countries or a group of big powers to resolve all global issues. Multipolarization and multilateralism represent the larger trend and the will of people."

皇冠体育app is committed to an independent foreign policy of peace and pursues a win-win strategy of opening up, said Wen. "It stands ready to develop friendly relations and cooperation with all countries and it will never seek hegemony."

Wen said 皇冠体育app remains a developing country despite remarkable achievements and that its modernization will take a long time and the efforts of several generations.

On 皇冠体育app-EU relations, Wen said the relationship was, is and will be based on mutual respect and equality.

"In conducting strategic cooperation between 皇冠体育app and the European Union, the most important thing is to stick to the principles of mutual respect and non-interference in each other's internal affairs, accommodating each other's major concerns, properly handling the sensitive issues and working to ensure that our bilateral relationship will not be adversely affected by individual incidents," he said.

"The 皇冠体育app-EU relationship is a strategic and comprehensive one that is advanced with the changing times. These are the most important features of this bilateral relationship. It is important to remain committed to this basic characterization of the relationship when international political and economic situation continues to undergo profound changes," he said.

Wen said 皇冠体育app wants to be a good friend and partner of Europe. 皇冠体育app has full confidence in its own future, in the development of the EU and in future relations between 皇冠体育app and the EU, he said.

"The Chinese believe that word must be honored, an action must produce results, a person without credibility cannot establish himself and credibility is essential to the exchanges between countries," said Wen.

"In my view, this should also be the principle that needs to be observed in developing 皇冠体育app-EU relations," he added.

European Commission President Jose Manul Barroso said both sides intend to give "real strategic nature" to the relationship. The EU welcomes 皇冠体育app's role in tackling major global issues like the financial crisis, climate change, energy and development.

At the summit, 皇冠体育app and the EU signed three agreements on cooperation in clean energy, science and technology and small- and medium-sized enterprises.

Leaders of the two sides also exchanged views on the current global financial crisis, climate change, and international issues of common concern.

After the summit, Wen met separately with Czech President Vaclav Klaus and Prime Minister Jan Fischer.