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European Chamber welcomes Premier Wen’s statement on maintaining an open market environment in China

Beijing, 3rd July, 2009. The President of the European Union Chamber of Commerce in China, Joerg Wuttke, in an address this afternoon to the Main Forum of the Global Think Tank Summit in Beijing, hailed recent comments by Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao that underline China’s commitment to maintaining an open market environment.

Said Mr. Wuttke: "We welcome Premier Wen’s strong statement on the 25th of June that China will not discriminate against foreign enterprises or products. European businesses in China hope to see more concrete measures to ensure this position will be well implemented across the board."

In his remarks, Mr. Wuttke also noted that European businesses in China are eager to see a quick and comprehensive conclusion of the Doha round of WTO talks.

"We need a signal that the world is moving on, and that a stronger WTO mechanism is being put in place," he stated. 

The inaugural session of the Global Think Tank Summit opened in Beijing on Thursday and will run until Saturday evening. The event, which is organized by the China Center for International Economic Exchanges (CCIEE), brings together political and business leaders from China and around the world to discuss remedies for the global financial crisis and the future development of the world economy.

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中国欧盟商会欢迎中国国务院总理温家宝关于中国政府奉行互利共赢的开放战略的讲话

北京，2009年7月3日。在今天下午于北京举行的全球智库峰会的主论坛上，中国欧盟商会主席伍德克在演讲中表示，在华欧盟商界欢迎中国国务院总理温家宝近期关于中国政府奉行互利共赢的开放战略的讲话。

伍德克谈道：“温总理在6月25日与德国总理默克尔的电话交谈中表示中国不会歧视外国企业和产品，我们对此表示欢迎。在华欧盟企业希望看到更多的具体措施来确保这一立场得到全面执行。”

在他的演讲中，伍德克也指出，在华欧盟企业期盼世贸组织多哈回合谈判能尽快全面地完成。

“我们需要看到形势向前推进的迹象，看到一个更强大的世贸机制正在形成”，伍德克说。

首届全球智库峰会于昨日在北京开幕，将于本周六晚落幕。本次峰会由中国国际经济交流中心主办，汇聚了国内外政商各界领袖，共同探讨全球金融危机的应对方式以及世界经济的未来发展。

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