Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi attended the 9th Foreign Ministers' Meeting of the Asia-Europe Meeting and delivered a speech at the opening ceremony in Hanoi on Monday.

Yang said countries should have confidence and strive for economic recovery and growth. Countries should firmly oppose all forms of protectionism and work together to overcome the international financial crisis.

Yang also said countries should be active in countering the threat of A/H1N1 flu and other infectious diseases and minimize the impact of the flu on global trade and economic activities.

Yang Jiechi also told other foreign ministers that China's economic stimulus measures have started to take effect.

(CCTV May 27, 2009)