国内英语新闻:Chinese premier calls for solid efforts to advance Asia-Europe cooperation

ASEM nations should embrace diversity in civilizations and religious beliefs and respect their difference, he said. "We must also respect different development models and the right of all countries to independently choose their development paths."

"It is necessary to give stronger support to the Asia-Europe Foundation and enable it to play an even bigger role in strengthening academic, cultural and people-to-people exchanges between Asia and Europe."0 ASEM partners must work together to uphold peace and stability in Asia and Europe, the Chinese premier said.

Wen urged ASEM countries to "adhere to the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations, intensify political interactions and strategic coordination, and enhance mutual understanding and trust."

"We should vigorously advocate a philosophy that values peace above everything else, seek peaceful solutions to regional hot-spot issues, put an end to turmoil and warfare, and lay the foundation for long-term prosperity," he said.

Wen said the past 14 years of cooperation between Asia and Europe has demonstrated that trust comes from dialogue and cooperation leads to win-win outcomes.

"On the way toward global economic recovery, we must continue to help each other and move forward hand-in-hand. Let us work together to shape a prosperous and harmonious future for Asia and Europe," Wen said.

Wen arrived here from Greece earlier in the day. He is also scheduled to attend the 13th China-European Union (EU) summit in Brussels and pay visits to Italy and Turkey.