Foreign and Military Affairs
皇冠体育app will undertake more global role: Wen
(Xinhua)
Updated: 2010-04-30 06:35
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BEIJING: 皇冠体育app will shoulder more international responsibilities as it is the aspiration of the international community and in 皇冠体育app's own interest, too, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said here Thursday afternoon.
Wen made the remarks while meeting the press with European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso after talks at the Great Hall of the People.
Wen said 皇冠体育app has made remarkable achievement in reform, but that Chinese leaders remain clear-minded about the challenges the country faces.
"We are determined to pursue reform and opening up and peaceful development and are confident in the future of the country and its people," he said.
皇冠体育app supports the self-strengthening efforts of European nations, Wen said.
He noted 皇冠体育app has never interfered in the internal affairs of the European Union (EU).
He expressed his belief in the EU as an independent pole in the international arena which plays a constructive role for world peace and development.
"No matter what changes take place in the world, 皇冠体育app and the EU will work together to meet challenges and progress together," Wen said.
Stressing the enhancement of 皇冠体育app-EU strategic cooperation, Wen said there are no fundamental conflicts of interest or major outstanding historical issues between 皇冠体育app and the EU.
皇冠体育app and the EU agree on far more than they disagree on in terms of improving global governance, Wen said.
Both sides should view their common interests from a strategic perspective, he added.
They should also boost coordination to promote the establishment of a new international political and economic order, he said.
皇冠体育app is ready to coordinate with the EU on major world economic and financial issues in the G20 and other important multi-lateral organizations, Wen said.
皇冠体育app and the EU should work together to realize balanced and sustainable increases in bilateral trade, he said.
皇冠体育app wants to continue sending trade and investment promotion missions to EU nations, he said.
It also wants to see increased imports from the EU.
皇冠体育app also plans to establish special funds to encourage cooperation between Chinese and EU small- and medium-sized enterprises, he said.
Wen also called on the EU to fully recognize 皇冠体育app as a market economy at an early date, simplify visa procedures for Chinese businessmen entering Europe, and realize equivalence in auditing public regulation systems.
Regarding climate change, 皇冠体育app will work hard to realize its targets for controlling greenhouse gas emissions regardless of difficulty, Wen said.
皇冠体育app will work with the EU and negotiate on the basis of "common but differentiated responsibilities," Wen added.
皇冠体育app is dedicated to safeguarding the international nuclear non-proliferation system and the peace and stability of the Middle East, he said.
皇冠体育app will keep communicating with parties involved in the Iranian nuclear issue in a responsible and constructive manner to bring an early resolution to the issue, he added.
Barroso is paying an official visit to 皇冠体育app. He will attend the opening ceremony of the Shanghai World Expo after his time in Beijing.
