AllInOneNews: Wen Jiabao

Wen Jiabao Woos Arab Countries on Mid-East Trip

Thu Jan 19 18:28:00 CST 2012

[China News.Net] Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao sits with Sultan bin Mohammed al-Qassimi, the ruler of Sharjah, part of the United Arab Emirates, at the China-Arab Business conference on Jan. 18. (Marwan ...

China's expanding trade connections

Thu Jan 26 07:23:13 CST 2012

[CNN.com International] Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao tours the Gulf as pressure increases to loosen ties with Iran.

Don't shut Hormuz, says China

Thu Jan 19 02:20:17 CST 2012

[China News.Net] The Strait of Hormuz should be kept open 'under all circumstances', Chinese premier Wen Jiabao has said, in a clear warning to both Iran and the US.

Dissident's warning on China's plans

Wed Jan 18 20:59:38 CST 2012

[China News.Net] Yu Jie, a writer who defiantly published a critical biography of Premier Wen Jiabao in 2010 in Hong Kong, said that he was physically assaulted and harassed before he eventually made the decision to ...

China Weighs Helping a European Debt Rescue

Fri Feb 03 09:30:06 CST 2012

[International Herald Tribune, France] Prime Minister Wen Jiabao said China might be willing to help finance Europe's stabilization by working with the International Monetary Fund.

China media: Wen on democracy

Sun Feb 05 23:01:20 CST 2012

[BBC News] Morning newspaper round-up: Premier Wen Jiabao's comments on democracy are the top story on Lantern Festival day, followed by Syria and the UN.

China set to play it safe on helping Europe

Fri Feb 03 09:06:42 CST 2012

[China News.Net] Premier Wen Jiabao raised hopes in Europe when he pledged to consider deepening Chinese participation in European bailout funds, but there is little indication ...

May consider bigger role in EU rescue

Thu Feb 02 06:47:03 CST 2012

[China News.Net] German Chancellor Angela Merkel (L) walks next to Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao during an official welcoming ceremony in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing February 2, ...

Infrastructure aid boost from China

Mon Jan 30 20:05:40 CST 2012

[China News.Net] WEN Jiabao agreed yesterday to raise economic aid and support Nepal's fragile peace process, during the first visit by a Chinese premier in more than a decade to the small Himalayan nation ...

China media: Wen in Middle East

Thu Jan 19 00:10:37 CST 2012

[BBC News] Morning newspaper round-up: Premier Wen Jiabao's visit to the Middle East remains a major focus of Thursday's coverage.

Chinese equities lifted by Wen's CPI comment

Mon Feb 06 22:22:47 CST 2012

[China News.Net] /enpproperty--> SHANGHAI - Stocks on the Chinese mainland rose to a six-week high after Premier Wen Jiabao said inflation will be controlled and service industries expanded at the second-fastest ...

China Considers Offering Aid in Europe's Debt Crisis

Thu Feb 02 10:04:43 CST 2012

[The New York Times] Prime Minister Wen Jiabao said China might be willing to help finance Europe's stabilization by working with the International Monetary Fund.

Will the Year of the Dragon Challenge Economy

Sun Jan 22 23:47:51 CST 2012

[China News.Net] China welcomes the Year of the Dragon with fireworks and hopes that the mightiest sign in the Chinese zodiac will usher in the wealth and power that it represents. Prime Minister Wen Jiabao has ...

China wants guns and butter for European debt

Mon Feb 06 10:37:02 CST 2012

[China News.Net] German Chancellor Angela Merkel found out last week from Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jiabao what tributes would be extracted for China underwriting a Eurozone rescue package. It looks like the ...

Merkel seeks Eurozone rescue in China

Thu Feb 02 10:28:54 CST 2012

[New Europe News, Belgium] Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jiabao has announced, during the visit of German Chancellor Angela Merkel, that Beijing is 'considering' contributing to European rescue funds. read more

Harper hails 'strategic importance' of China deal

Wed Feb 08 16:13:14 CST 2012

[China News.Net] Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao, right, invites Prime Minister Stephen Harper to review an honour guard during a welcoming ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Feb. 8, ...

Harper signs trade agreements with China

Wed Feb 08 04:57:25 CST 2012

[The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation]

Prime Minister Stephen Harper and Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao sign a slew of agreements covering energy, natural resources, education, science and technology, and agriculture.

Chinese premier urges reform, rural democracy

Sun Feb 05 23:56:55 CST 2012

[China News.Net] Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao has pledged unwavering support for reform and opening-up in the face of current challenges and urged better laws to protect the voice of farmers ...

China, UAE sign 35 bln yuan currency swap

Tue Jan 17 22:30:03 CST 2012

[China News.Net] CORRECTS LEFT TO RIGHT- In this image made available by the official Emirati news agency WAM on January 16, 2012, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao (L) sits next to General Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed ...

Merkel wraps up China trip with euro reassurance

Sat Feb 04 10:07:38 CST 2012

[China News.Net] This photo, released by German government, shows German Chancellor Angela Merkel (L) and Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao (C) listening to Martin Herrenknecht, Chairman and Managing Director of ...

China to the rescue for EU - maybe

Thu Feb 02 17:43:41 CST 2012

[China News.Net] With German Chancellor Angela Merkel in China seeking support for the ailing euro, Premier Wen Jiabao has said Beijing is considering upping its participation in the rescue funds aimed at resolving ...

Angela Merkel wraps up China visit

Sat Feb 04 03:58:30 CST 2012

China mulls more efforts to help address Europe's debt issue

Fri Feb 03 00:29:09 CST 2012

[China News.Net] Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao (R) shakes hands with visiting German Chancellor Angela Merkel at the welcoming ceremony before their talks in Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 2, 2012. ...

China vows to break financial 'monopolies'

Sun Jan 29 20:36:56 CST 2012

[China News.Net] China Chinese premier Wen Jiabao has vowed to 'break monopolies' barring private capital participation in the financial sector.In a speech made earlier this month at the ...

China Shops Around for Oil

Fri Jan 20 03:18:59 CST 2012

[WSJ.com, The Wall Street Journal] As China forges ahead with long-term efforts to reduce a reliance on its traditional oil suppliers, Premier Wen Jiabao signed billions of dollars in deals with key U.S. allies in the Persian Gulf.

China's Wen Tamps Down Concerns Over Europe Aid

Fri Feb 03 07:14:23 CST 2012

[WSJ.com, The Wall Street Journal] Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao sought to assuage concerns over Chinese investment in Europe, saying China has no intention to "buy" the continent.

China's Wen: May consider bigger role in EU rescue

Thu Feb 02 12:00:10 CST 2012

[Reuters] BEIJING (Reuters) - China is considering increasing its participation in the rescue funds aimed at resolving the European debt crisis, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao told journalists on Thursday.

China govt debt 'controllable,' says PM Wen

Sun Jan 29 21:54:32 CST 2012

[China News.Net] Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao, pictured, said government debt was 'overall safe and controllable' and key projects would continue to receive funding to avoid 'systemic risks', ...

Chinese premier urges government to improve livelihoods

Mon Jan 23 22:03:20 CST 2012

[China News.Net] Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao (2nd R) makes dumplings together with villager Meng Guangxian's family members during lunch time in Huanxian County of Qingyang City in northwest China's Gansu ...

Arab-Chinese business meet kicks off in Sharjah

Wed Jan 18 12:30:27 CST 2012

[China News.Net] Sharjah ruler Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi and visiting Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jiabao inaugurated the fourth Arab-Chinese Business Conference here Wednesday.

China-UAE strategic partnership to create broader prospect for bilateral cooperation

Tue Jan 17 22:40:34 CST 2012

[China News.Net] Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao (L) shakes hand with Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai of the United Arab Emirates after signing documents about ...

Wen says China against 'any extreme acts' at Hormuz

Wed Feb 08 15:22:46 CST 2012

[China News.Net] DOHA - Visiting Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said here Wednesday that the Strait of Hormuz should be kept open under all circumstances and Beijing opposes 'any extreme acts' at the strategic ...

China’s Wen Suggests Euro Funding After Meeting With Merkel

Sun Feb 05 15:33:19 CST 2012

[China News.Net] Feb. 3 (Bloomberg) -- Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao raised the prospect of contributing to the euro-area’s bailout programs, telling Chancellor Angela Merkel that China may be prepared to assist ...

China premier downplays debt woes

Sun Jan 29 23:59:29 CST 2012

[China News.Net] HONG KONG (MarketWatch) --- China's government debt is under control and remains at safe levels, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said in comments released Monday, even as the National Audit Office ...

China Hedges Mideast Oil Bets Amid Iran Tensions

Sat Jan 21 06:37:16 CST 2012

[China News.Net] China appears to be rethinking its reliance on oil from Iran. Here, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao (right) visits with the members of the Saudi Arabia-China Friendship Association on the outskirt of ...

China's Wen Wraps Up Mideast Trip

Thu Jan 19 08:45:34 CST 2012

[WSJ.com, The Wall Street Journal] As China forges ahead with long-term efforts to reduce a reliance on its traditional oil suppliers, Premier Wen Jiabao inked billions of dollars in deals with key U.S. allies in the Persian Gulf.

China Takes On Skeptics of Aid to Euro Zone

Mon Feb 06 01:50:42 CST 2012

[WSJ.com, The Wall Street Journal] Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao offered a forceful justification for helping Europe out of its debt crisis, in remarks that appeared aimed in part at countering public skepticism about using Chinese money to support rich world countries.

The remaking of Harper's China gambit

Sat Feb 04 00:48:24 CST 2012

[China News.Net] Prime Minister Stephen Harper arrives Tuesday in China for a trip that will see him sit down with Chinese President Hu Jintao and Premier Wen Jiabao to talk about shipping Canadian oil to China, as ...

China's Cabinet seeks opinions on annual government work report

Wed Feb 01 00:36:53 CST 2012

[China News.Net] Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao speaks as he chairs a work conference of the State Council, or China's Cabinet, to discuss the draft of the annual government work report which is to be delivered at ...

China's Wen defends Iran oil, warns on nuclear aims

Thu Jan 19 01:19:32 CST 2012

[China News.Net] BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao defended his country's extensive oil trade with Iran against Western sanctions pressure in comments published on Thursday, and yet also warned ...

China’s Wen calls for Gulf trade pact

Wed Jan 18 16:54:29 CST 2012

[China News.Net] Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jiabao (L) and the ruler of Sharjah, Sultan bin Mohammed al-Qassimi, attend the China-Arab Business conference in the Gulf emirate yesterday. AFP photo Chinese ...

Wen Pledges Help for Small Businesses

Wed Feb 01 16:36:32 CST 2012

[WSJ.com, The Wall Street Journal] Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said the government will move to help the country's economically vital but financially strapped small businesses, including setting up a 15-billion-yuan ($2.39 billion) special fund to support the development of small and midsize enterprises.

Wen Calls for Better Land Protections

Sun Feb 05 12:12:58 CST 2012

[WSJ.com, The Wall Street Journal] Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao called for better protection for the land rights of farmers during a visit to Guangdong province, where a reformist leader has grabbed attention by defusing a land dispute with an experiment in local democracy.

Merkel, Wen talk trade during China visit

Sat Feb 04 18:50:34 CST 2012

[China News.Net] Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said he hopes trade volume between China and Germany exceeds $200 billion this year. Wen's remarks came while talking with visiting German ...

China Considers Offering Aid in Europe's Debt Crisis

Thu Feb 02 14:58:40 CST 2012

[China News.Net] HONG KONG - Prime Minister Wen Jiabao said Thursday that China would consider working with the International Monetary Fund to help shore up Europe's finances. But he left unclear whether China was ...

Solving European debt crisis urgent - China

Thu Feb 02 07:59:03 CST 2012

[China News.Net] China's Premier Wen Jiabao said today that solving the European debt crisis was 'urgent' and called on the international community to cooperate, after talks with German Chancellor ...

China considers backing European bailout by investing in funds

Thu Feb 02 07:11:01 CST 2012

[China News.Net] Wen Jiabao said today.He said the country could become more involved in the European Financial Stability Facility and the new European Stability Mechanism, or bailout funds, but he made no firm ...

Chinese Leader, Wen, Criticizes Iran on Nuclear Program

Sat Jan 21 00:51:22 CST 2012

[The New York Times] Prime Minister Wen Jiabao, visiting the Middle East, said China 'adamantly opposes Iran developing and possessing nuclear weapons' ' unusually pointed language for Chinese diplomacy.

Chinese Premier departs home from the State of Qatar

Thu Jan 19 04:36:28 CST 2012

[China News.Net] Doha: Jan. 19 -- (BNA) The Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao departed from Doha today after concluding an official 2-two visit to the State of Qatar during which he conducted talks with the Qatari Premier ...

Chinese energy companies need to start competing on quality as well as cost

Wed Jan 18 19:29:05 CST 2012

[China News.Net] CHINA'S Premier Wen Jiabao is on a Gulf tour looking for more energy. The first stop for his 200-person entourage was Saudi Arabia where Saudi Aramco and a group of Chinese companies on ...

Chinese Premier wraps up UAE visit

Wed Jan 18 05:09:18 CST 2012

[China News.Net] WAM Dubai, Jan 18th, 2012 (WAM) -- Wen Jiabao, Chinese Premier left today afternoon after concluding a three-day visit to the state. He was seen off at the airport by H.H. Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed ...

China has stake in helping Europe says Wen

Sun Feb 05 09:39:58 CST 2012

[China News.Net] China has a stake in helping euro zone countries get through their debt crisis, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said in comments published on Sunday, pointing to Europe's importance as a market and ...

Wen says China has stake in helping Europe

Sun Feb 05 03:58:37 CST 2012

[China News.Net] BEIJING (Reuters) - China has a stake in helping euro zone countries get through their debt crisis, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said in comments published on Sunday, pointing to Europe's ...

A Tour with a Lot of Energy

Wed Feb 01 19:09:39 CST 2012

[China News.Net] Por Assad Shoman China: A Tour with a Lot of Energy By Luis Melin* Beijing (Prensa Latina) Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jiabao conducted a tour of three Arab countries, and, as expected, it had to do ...

China’s Premier Says Government Debt ‘Controllable’; Promises Insurance Reforms

Mon Jan 30 12:48:37 CST 2012

[China News.Net] China’s Premier Wen Jiabao said the nation’s government debt is at an ';overall safe and controllable'; level, that funding for key projects would be ensured and that applying ...

Wen says Europe stability in China's interests

Sun Feb 05 12:06:45 CST 2012

[China News.Net] German Chancellor Angela Merkel (R) walks past a honour guard with Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao (L) in Beijing on February 2. Wen said a stable Europe was key to stability at home, in comments ...

China's Wen: government debt risk "controllable"

Sun Jan 29 13:54:35 CST 2012

[Reuters] BEIJING (Reuters) - China's Premier Wen Jiabao said the nation's government debt is at an "overall safe and controllable" level, that funding for key projects would be ensured and that applying the brakes to the economy would be done in a way to avoid systemic risks.

China Rejects Iranian Development of Nuclear Weapons, Wen Says

Thu Jan 19 00:45:15 CST 2012

[China News.Net] Jan. 19 (Bloomberg) -- China 'completely rejects' Iran developing nuclear weapons and supports the so-called five-plus- one talks to find solution to the issue, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao ...

China Tackles Skepticism Over Helping Europe

Sun Feb 05 10:06:10 CST 2012

China's Wen says may become more involved in EU rescue funds

Wed Feb 01 23:56:06 CST 2012

[Reuters] BEIJING (Reuters) - China is considering greater involvement in the European Financial Stability Facility (EFSF) and the upcoming European Stability Mechanism (ESM), Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao told journalists on Thursday.

Chinese premier puts forward three-point proposal on China-Arab relations

Wed Jan 18 12:07:59 CST 2012

[China News.Net] SHARJAH, United Arab Emirates, Jan. 18 (Xinhua) -- Premier Wen Jiabao on Wednesday put forward a three-point proposal on China-Arab relations, saying that it is important for both sides to work ...

Warmer ties won't prevent Canada from raising human rights, Harper tells China

Wed Feb 08 16:51:37 CST 2012

[China News.Net] Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper (L) shakes hands with Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao at the end of a signing ceremony held at the Great Hall of the People at the Great Hall of the People on ...

China Confident of Euro Recovery, Wen Tells Merkel

Thu Feb 02 18:54:59 CST 2012

[China News.Net] Premier Wen Jiabao on Thursday told German Chancellor Angela Merkel that China had confidence in the euro and the European economy, after Merkel said the European Union was 'on track' ...

China government debt ‘controllable,’ says Wen

Mon Jan 30 16:19:43 CST 2012

[China News.Net] The Chinese government wants to make Shanghai a global center for yuan trading. Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said government debt was 'overall safe and controllable' and key projects ...

Chinese premier, Qatari PM discuss bilateral, int'l affairs

Wed Feb 08 15:22:49 CST 2012

[China News.Net] Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao (L)meets with Qatari Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Hamad bin Jasim bin Jabir al-Thani in Doha January 18, ...

Chinese premier says keeping Strait of Hormuz open 'is in world's interest'

Thu Jan 19 02:00:09 CST 2012

[China News.Net] Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao has stressed the importance of keeping the Strait of Hormuz open, following threats by Iran to block the world's most important oil shipping lane if the West continues to im

Chinese premier returns to Beijing after four-nation visit, world energy summit

Thu Jan 19 15:53:21 CST 2012

[China News.Net] BEIJING, Jan. 19 (Xinhua) -- Premier Wen Jiabao returned to Beijing on Thursday, after his four-nation visit and attendance at a world energy summit. During the six-day trip, Wen paid official ...

Chinese Premier Wen visits Cambodian royal family in Beijing

Fri Jan 20 22:42:18 CST 2012

[China News.Net] Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao (2nd L) visits former Cambodian King Norodom Sihanouk (2nd R), his wife Norodom Monineath (1st R) and Cambodia's King Norodom Sihamoni (1st L) in Beijing, capital of ...

Chinese premier arrives in Doha for visit to Qatar

Wed Jan 18 05:02:09 CST 2012

[China News.Net] DOHA, Qatar, Jan. 18 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao arrived in Doha on Wednesday noon for an official visit to Qatar. Earlier in the day, Wen concluded his official visit to the United Arab ...

Sheikhs fall in love with renminbi

Mon Jan 23 05:00:00 CST 2012

[Asia Times Online] A currency swap that puts more of the Chinese currency in the vaults of Persian Gulf countries almost went unnoticed as Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao scouted the region last week for friendship, not oil - to paraphrase his words. As they wake up to bypassing the US dollar as an intermediary in their oil trade with Asia, Gulf leaders know that in a volatile world the "people's currency" smells as comforting as a cup of fresh Arabica. - M K Bhadrakumar (Jan 23, '12)