PREMIER Zhu Rongji said the Communist Party of China would keep abreast of the times and uphold the reform and opening policies at the national congress.

　　He made the remarks at a meeting with top Austrian officials in Vienna.

　　Zhu offered no details about the Party congress scheduled for Nov. 8. Reports have said the upcoming congress would make a historic move by writing the “Three Represents” theory, put forward by CPC General Secretary Jiang Zemin, into the Party constitution.

　　This would enable the Party to welcome outstanding members from other social groups, including the private sector, into its ranks.

　　Austria was the first leg of Zhu’s European visit. He is also scheduled to attend an Asia-Europe summit and an EU-China summit in Denmark, and pay official visits to Denmark and France.

　　Zhu was scheduled to travel to Denmark yesterday for the Asia-Europe summit.

　　Korean reconciliation, the possibility of a war against Iraq and terrorism loom large over a two-day meeting of 25 Asian and EU leaders opening today in Copenhagen. <2001>(SD-Agencies)