Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao on Saturday highlighted cultural diversity, calling for more people-to-people exchanges, as he continued his three-day visit to Turkey.
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Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao arrived in Italy on Wednesday after visits to Greece and Belgium and an unscheduled meeting with German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Germany. He will also visit Turkey before returning to China.
Italy's Prime Minister Silvio Belusconi (R) and Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao clap during economic summit day at the Opera theatre in Rome on Oct 7, 2010. Italy and China aim to more than double the annual value of their trade to as much as $100 billion by 2015, Wen said on Thursday after a meeting with Berlusconi.
Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao applauds as delegates shake hands after a signing of agreement in Athens Oct 2, 2010. China offered on Saturday to buy Greek government bonds in a show of support for the country whose debt burden triggered a crisis for the euro zone and required an international bailout.
China is ready to intensify cooperation with Greece and help the country tide over its current difficulties at an early date. Wen urged the European Union to recognize China's full market economy status. Wen meets Greek counterpart Full Coverage
China remains a developing country and will stick to the path of peaceful development for the common good of mankind, Premier Wen Jiabao said here Thursday.
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