Ties need calmness and courage

China will continue to support European economies in need and will gradually allow more flexibility in its currency

Editor's note: Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao delivered a speech at the Sixth China-European Union Business Summit on Wednesday. The following is the full text:

Confidence was the keyword of my speech at the China-EU Business Summit two years ago when the financial crisis just broke out. Today, the keywords are calmness, wisdom and courage.