Special Report: Premier Wen's "trip of Confidence" to Europe
Full text of Chinese premier's speech
at University of Cambridge
BEIJING, Feb. 4 -- Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao
concluded his week-long official trip to Europe with an eventful day in Britain
on Monday. As one of his last activities in Europe, Wen Jiabao visited Cambridge
University in England where he delivered a speech stressing mutual understanding
and cooperation.
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Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao delivers a
speech at University of Cambridge in Cambridge of Britain Feb. 2, 2009.
(Xinhua/Yao Dawei)
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A man disrupted Wen Jiabao's speech, throwing a shoe
but missing the Chinese Premier. Pausing for a few seconds, Wen Jiabao calmly
told the audience that the incident would do nothing to hold back the friendship
of the Chinese and British people.
During his speech at a Cambridge University
auditorium, Wen Jiabao was interrupted by a man in the audience. He blew a
whistle and began shouting at the Chinese premier.
Many in the audience were upset and told the man to
get out.
But instead the man threw his shoe, which landed far
from Wen Jiabao on the floor.
Undisturbed by the incident, Wen Jiabao went on.
University officials quickly removed the protester
from the auditorium arresting him later on suspicion of a public order offense.
On its website, the chancellor of Cambridge
University released a statement regretting the man's behavior saying the
university is a place for considerate argument and debate, not for
shoe-throwing.
The Chinese Foreign Ministry also voiced
dissatisfaction over the incident.
(Souce: CCTV.com)
Premier Wen says cooperation top
priority to tackle financial crisis
CAMBRIDGE, Britain, Feb. 2 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Wen
Jiabao said on Monday that cooperation to tide over global financial
difficulties is a "top priority" and urged people to "see China in the light of
development."
"To work together and tide over the difficulties has
become our top priority," Wen said in his speech at the University of Cambridge,
Britain, the last leg of his weeklong "trip of confidence" to Europe. Full story
