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Wen touts all-around exchange
By Meng Yan (China Daily)
Updated: 2004-05-11 23:07 Visiting Premier Wen Jiabao said China and Britain
should continue to pursue high-quality co-operation across the board.
Wen delivered this message in a speech at the banquet hosted by China-Britain
Business Council on Monday local time.
Britain's Queen Elizabeth (L)
greets (L-R) China's Premier Wen Jiabao, China's Foreign Minister Li
Zhaoxing and China's Ambassador Zha Peixin at Buckingham Palace in London,
May 11, 2004. [Reuters] |
The premier also met with Queen Elizabeth II Tuesday before wrapping up his
three-day official British visit. He then flew to Ireland, the last leg of his
five-nation European tour.
Wen made a six-point proposal to promote Sino-British trade co-operation at
the event, noting that China welcomes the British business community playing an
active role in the transformation and reconstruction of the old industrial areas
in China's northeast.
It is an important and urgent task in China's industrial restructuring to
transform and upgrade the traditional manufacturing sector with sophisticated
technology and managerial expertise, he said.
This could be an excellent area for bilateral co-operation since Britain
boasts rich experience and considerable technological strength in this regard,
Wen said.
The premier said China is ready to step up exchanges and co-operation within
areas concerning financial stability and financial services.
With unique advantage in capital operations and financial regulation and
supervision, London is an important international financial centre. Wen
encouraged the British financial sector to actively participate in reforming and
developing China's banking, securities and insurance sectors.
Noting that China is now devoting its efforts to developing new energy
sources and raising energy consumption efficiency, Wen expressed hopes the two
countries can consolidate co-operation in the sector.
He said China would like to expand co-operation in the exploration and
development of oil and gas resources, research and development of
energy-conserving technologies, new energies, and the use of renewable energy.
Turning to high-tech areas, which Wen has underscored throughout his European
tour, he said China and the United Kingdom have much to do in areas as
biotechnology, information and new materials.
The premier then turned to educational and cultural co-operation, saying that
China is willing to draw upon British experience in building research
universities and to support substantive collaboration between universities in
teaching and research, especially in joint training of high-calibre people. He
said China also hopes to increase cultural exchanges and promote mutual
understanding through various forms.
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