The following is the full text of Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao's keynote speech delivered at the 6th China-European Union Business Summit here on Wednesday
China has not blocked and will not block exports of rare earth, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao told European political and business leaders in his keynote speech at the Sixth China-EU Business Summit on Wednesday.
Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao on Wednesday assured European investors that China would maintain a good investment environment for foreign businesses.
Visiting Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao has elaborated China's positions and perspectives on various issues, including the Chinese yuan appreciation and the investment environment, at the sixth China-Europe Business Summit and other occasions.
Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao arrived in Rome on Wednesday night to pay a two-day official visit to Italy.
Premier Wen Jiabao on Wednesday urged politicians and business leaders from the European Union (EU) not to force China to appreciate its currency, saying the US dollar, not the Chinese yuan, is to blame for the fluctuation of the euro. Foreign firms in China treated the same Wen: Ensuring sustainability of rare earth Wen takes detour to Germany Advance Asia-Europe ties: Wen EU urged to recognize China's market economy
Premier Wen Jiabao and German Chancellor Angela Merkel had an "in-depth, friendly and sincere" discussion on China-Europe ties as well as bilateral relations on Tuesday, the eve of the 13th China-European Union (EU) summit to be held in Brussels.
China is willing to expand imports from the European Union (EU) to balance trade and increase flexibility of the renminbi exchange rate, Premier Wen Jiabao said during his meeting with eurozone officials on Tuesday.
Germany will work to get the European Union to recognise China as a market economy by 2016, giving it benefits under international trade rules, according to a joint communique issued after leaders of the countries met on Tuesday.
Premier Wen Jiabao reaffirmed Chinese positions and perspectives on issues such as strengthening global financial and economic regulation and promoting sustainable development at the eighth Asia-Europe Meeting held in Brussels on Monday and Tuesday.
European Union leaders said Tuesday they appreciated the recent statement by Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao on China's support for euro when the single currency is threatened with a sovereign debt crisis.
China and Germany pledged on Tuesday to enhance their efforts in coordinating macroeconomic policies and opposing trade and investment protectionism, according to a joint communique issued after a meeting between Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao and his German counterpart Angela Merkel.