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Quotable quotes from visiting Chinese premier in Belgium

(Xinhua)
Updated: 2010-10-05 11:25

BRUSSELS - The following are some quotable quotes from Premier Wen Jiabao during his visit to Belgium:

"The Diaoyu Islands have been Chinese territory since ancient times," Wen told Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan during the conversation held Monday on the sidelines of the Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM).

"With the joining of Australia, New Zealand and Russia, ASEM partners have formed a close-knit community of interests, covering the entire Eurasian continent from east to west," he said while addressing the opening of the eighth Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) summit on Monday.

"China is firmly committed to Asia-Europe cooperation."

"We must seize the opportunities, keep up with the times, and take solid steps to advance Asia-Europe cooperation from a strategic and long-term perspective."

"We should intensify macroeconomic policy coordination, manage with caution the timing and pace of an exit strategy from economic stimulus, and keep the exchange rates of major reserve currencies relatively stable."

"Global economic governance reform is of fundamental importance in overcoming the financial crisis and we must explore ways to establish a more effective global economic governance system."

"We must make concerted efforts to meet the climate challenge under the principle of common but differentiated responsibilities."

"We should pay equal attention to economic development and environmental protection, actively engage in cooperation in clean energy conservation and environmental protection."

"It is necessary to give stronger support to the Asia-Europe Foundation and enable it to play an even bigger role in strengthening academic, cultural and people-to-people exchanges between Asia and Europe."

"We should vigorously advocate a philosophy that values peace above everything else, seek peaceful solutions to regional hot-spot issues, put an end to turmoil and warfare, and lay the foundation for long-term prosperity,"

"On the way toward global economic recovery, we must continue to help each other and move forward hand-in-hand. Let us work together to shape a prosperous and harmonious future for Asia and Europe."