Wen to meet with European financial leaders

BEIJING - Premier Wen Jiabao will meet with top European Union financial leaders in Brussels during the upcoming Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) to talk about world economic issues including financial reform.

The theme of the eighth ASEM summit in the European capital on Oct 4 and 5 is "achieving greater well-being and more dignity for all citizens", said Fu Ying, vice-foreign minister at a news briefing on Tuesday. "Premier Wen will meet with the European Central Bank president (Jean-Claude Trichet) and other senior financial leaders in the EU to discuss the world economy in the post-financial crisis era."

Promoting the world economy, financial reform, and climate change are some of China's major focuses during the summit, said Fu.