China needs eurozone to survive: Wen

China has a stake in helping eurozone countries get through their debt crisis, said Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao yesterday, pointing to Europe’s importance as a market and hinting at more possible support for beleaguered exporters.

Wen’s remarks, reported by the official Xinhua news agency, built on comments he made during German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s recent visit to China, when he said Beijing was considering increasing its participation in rescue funds to address the European debt crisis.

This time, Wen urged sceptical Chinese citizens to understand that supporting Europe was in their own benefit