国内英语新闻:Chinese premier urges Europe not to join chorus on pressuring China on RMB exchange rate

Wen, a trained geologist, said China pursues sustainability in rare earth mining.

"What we pursue is to satisfy not only the domestic demand but also the global demand of rare earth. We should not only stand from the present, but should also look forward to the future," Wen said.

There used to be an abusive exploitation of the reserves in China. What China will do is to regulate the industry, not to close it, Wen said.

"If the rare earth minerals were used up, how would the world and China deal with the problem?" he said.

Wen's visit to Brussels is part of a four-nation tour that first took him to Greece. He will also visit Italy and Turkey.