BEIJING, Jan 30 (AFP) : French Prime Minister Manuel Valls sought to reassure Chinese concerns about the eurozone on Friday, insisting that Greece will stay part of the single currency.
"Greece will remain, must remain, in the eurozone, the new Greek prime minister has said, it can not be any other way," Valls said, referring to the radical left-wing politician Alexis Tsipras.
There was "no need to worry" about a possible Greek exit from the single currency, Valls told Chinese journalists on the second day of a three-day trip to the Asian powerhouse.
"We must help Greece out of the crisis she faces. But at the same time Greece must respect its commitments, that is how the European Union works," he continued.
Sources in Valls' entourage said that Chinese Premier Li Keqiang asked him whether Greece would leave the euro when the two met on Thursday.
Greece will stay in eurozone: French PM
FE Team | Published: January 31, 2015 00:00:00 | Updated: November 30, 2026 06:01:00
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