On the afternoon of May 12, 2003, Foreign
Minister Li Zhaoxing had a phone conversation with Foreign
Minister George Papandreou of Greece, chair of the EU.
Li briefed Papandreou on China's all-out fight
against SARS and noted that China has received widespread
sympathy and support from the international community
including Greece and the European Union, which inspired the
Chinese people's resolve to fight SARS. We are fully
confident and capable of winning victory over SARS. Li also
thanked Greece and Papandreou for their positive efforts to
promote the development of China-EU relations during
Greece's rotary presidency of the EU.
Papandreou expressed gladness at Greece's
contributions to the development of China-EU relations
during its rotary presidency of the EU. He said that Greece
respects China very much. The Greek and European people have
always had friendly feelings towards the Chinese people,
would like to conitinue to help China to fight SARS and hope
and believe that China can claim vicotory over SARS as soon
as possible.
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