China says hopes Greece gets out of debt crisis soon [Update]
China said on Tuesday it hopes Greece gets out of its debt crisis at an early date.
Foreign
Ministry spokesman Lu Kang said that China has noted the close
communication among the relevant parties surrounding the debt crisis in
Greece.
"From China's standpoint, we hope Greece will get out of
the crisis soon so as to enable the stable development of the EU
integration process," Lu told a daily news briefing.
Greece took a
step back from the brink on Monday by presenting new budget proposals
that euro zone leaders welcomed as a basis for a possible agreement to
unlock frozen aid and avert a looming default.
Chinese Premier Li
Keqiang leaves for Europe next week on a trip that will include a
China-EU summit in Brussels and a visit to France.
Lu said that Li would have an in-depth exchange of views on issues of mutual interest with European leaders.
When
asked whether China would offer Greece emergency loans or buy assets in
the event of a default, Lu said he had no information to offer.
Last
year, China signaled it would buy bonds when Greece issues debt again,
in a show of support for a financially-stricken nation that hopes to
become a gateway into Europe for Chinese products.
[Reuters] | 
