China will continue to support the World Bank in helping
developing countries, Premier Wen Jiabao said on Monday.
"China will continue to support the World Bank in helping the
vast developing countries strengthen their capability of resisting
risk and to realize sustainable economic development," Wen told
World Bank President Robert B. Zoellick in a meeting.
The premier said he believed the World Bank, as the world's
largest multilateral financial organization of development, could
play a bigger role in promoting economic growth and poverty
reduction.
He praised the active support the body had given to China's
economic and social development. He hoped the two sides could
further strengthen cooperation in finance, technology and human
resources development.
Wen also called on the international community to strengthen
cooperation in responding to the challenges brought about by
globalization and in sharing opportunities for development.
Zoellick said it was important for the World Bank to strengthen
cooperation with China. Such cooperation was not just conducive to
promoting the development of China, but also for enriching the
ideas of the World Bank and thus providing experiences for other
developing countries.
(Xinhua News Agency December 18, 2007)
