The leaders of the G8 group of the world's most powerful economies say they want debt-stricken Greece to remain in the eurozone.

In their summit communique, G8 leaders also committed themselves to promoting growth alongside fiscal responsibility.

The global economic recovery was showing signs of progress, they said, but significant headwinds persist.

G8 leaders are divided on whether to continue with austerity or back stimulus measures instead.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel favors austerity, while newly elected French President Francois Hollande wants to pursue policies for greater growth, as does U.S. President Barack Obama.

(China.org.cn, CNTV May 21, 2012)

世界經濟八大強國即八國集團領導人表示，他們希望負債累累的希臘能留在歐元區。

在其峰會宣言中，八國領導人還表示，他們將致力于推動經濟增長，并履行財政職責。

當前，全球經濟復蘇出現積極跡象，但依然面臨嚴峻逆勢。

究竟繼續實施緊縮政策還是支持刺激性舉措，八國領導人存在意見分歧。

德國總理安格拉?默克爾傾向于緊縮政策，而新當選的法國總統奧朗德和美國總統巴拉克?奧巴馬都希望實施推動經濟增長的舉措。