Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao speaks during a press conference after the closing meeting of the Fifth Session of the 11th National People's Congress (NPC) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, March 14, 2012. Photo:Xinhua

Premier "feels sorry" for China's problems in his term

Chinese premier said on Wednesday that he should assume responsibility for the problems that had occurred in China's economy and society during his term of office.

Premier Wen says China needs to run own affairs well amid global downturn

Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said Wednesday that it is important for China to handle its own affairs well in order to cope with the international financial crisis and the European debt crisis.

Wen urges cooperation to address trade imbalance with US

Cooperation is the way to address trade imbalance between China and the United States and the difficulties and frictions arising from it, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said here Wednesday.

Wen says willing to visit Taiwan after retirement

Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said here Wednesday he is willing to visit Taiwan as a tourist after his retirement next year.

Yuan exchange rate approaching equilibrium: Premier Wen

The real effective exchange rate of renminbi may have reached its equilibrious level after rising by 30 percent since China launched the exchange rate reform in 2005, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao told a press conference Wednesday after the conclusion of the annual sessions of the National People's Congress.

Premier Wen warns of another Cultural Revolution to happen without pushing political reform

Tragedies like the Cultural Revolution may happen to China again if the country failed to push political reform to uproot problems occuring in the society, Premier Wen Jiabao told a press conference here on Wednesday after the conclusion of the annual parliamentary session.

Wen expects common culture to resolve cross-strait political grouches

Premier Wen Jiabao said Wednesday he hoped deep-rooted common cultural bond would help resolve the merely decades-long political grouches across the Taiwan Strait.

China not to loosen regulations on housing market: premier

Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said on Wednesday that the country will not slacken it efforts in regulating the housing prices, which he considered still "far from a reasonable level."

HK to elect chief executive with vast majority support: Wen

Premier Wen Jiabao said Wednesday he believes Hong Kong will elect a chief executive who enjoys the support of the vast majority of local people.

China's premier says 7.5 pct GDP target not low

Premier Wen Jiabao said Wednesday that the 7.5 percent GDP growth target for 2012 is a result of the government's proactive macro-control and can not be viewed as low.