Wen kicks off youth exchange program with EU

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BEIJING - Premier Wen Jiabao joined young people from China and Europe on Wednesday at the Capital Museum at the launch of a one-year youth exchange program.

"This is the first theme year since China established diplomatic ties with the European Union (EU), and also the largest cultural and personnel exchange between the two sides," the premier said at the opening ceremony of the EU-China Year of Youth.