Wen-Brown talks on financial crisis

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BEIJING, Nov 8 (Xinhua): Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao yesterday spoke over the phone with British Prime Minister Gordon Brown about the current international financial situation.
Wen said the Chinese government will support the reforms initiated by international financial organisations, and is looking forward to strengthening cooperation with all parties concerned at the Group of Twenty (G20) summit on the financial crisis slated for November 15 in Washington.
Brown, for his part, said Britain hails the efforts made by the Chinese government in view of the worldwide financial crisis, and that China's continuous and steady economic development will benefit the world.
The British government thinks highly of China's role in boosting the reform of the international financial system and in tackling the current crisis, and wishes to keep in close touch with China in this regard, Brown added.