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China hopes G-8 summit give more support to developing countries
XINHUA onlinewww.chinaview.cn 2004-06-08 20:12:06
Xinhuanet - English
BEIJING, June 8 (Xinhuanet) -- China hopes the G-8 summit will give more support to developing countries to promote their common prosperity, said Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Liu Jianchao here Tuesday at a regular press conference.
Liu said that the Group of Eight plays an important role in solving international issues, and they should fully consider the concerns and interests of all countries at the summit, and take steps to help developing countries solve difficulties and promote the common prosperity of all countries.
"We hopes this year's G-8 summit will further make progress in this aspect," said the spokesman.
Liu said the Chinese side attaches great importance to the cooperation with the Group of Eight, and will further play a constructive role in keeping the peace of the world and realizing the common prosperity of all countries.
The three-day G-8 summit began Tuesday in the United States. Leaders of the seven industrialized countries, namely the United States, Britain, Germany, France, Japan, Italy, Canada, and the president of Russia are attending the summit.
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