Highlights of Premier Wen's press conference

China faces multiple goals

Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said today that China is under pressure to maintain its economic growth while also controlling the inflation.

"Inflation, unfair income distribution and corruption affect the social stability, even the State's power," he said.

Wen admitted that it is a very difficult task to deal with the relationships among economic growth, economic structure adjustment and efforts to control inflation. China will ensure that policies are better targeted and flexible, he said.

"China will continue to implement a proactive fiscal policy and a moderately easy monetary policy in 2010," Wen said.

China gives high priority to agriculture development and will make every effort to ensure a bumper harvest, since agriculture is the lifeline of the whole economy, he said.

Diversity should not impede mutual respect

In answering a question about how the public opinions affect China's foreign diplomacy, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said that the Chinese people had suffered too deep in modern times and they feel strongly about national independence and sovereignty.

Wen said at the news conference that the cultural diversities and difference of social systems should not impede the mutual respect among different counties. "A county can prosper only by being open and inclusive."

China's foreign policy will continue to protect the national interest, sovereignty and territorial integrity.

China endeavors great efforts in climate change

Premier Wen Jiabao denied the accusations that China acted arrogantly during the Copenhagen climate talks last year.

Wen said he learned that China was on an invitation to attend a small-group meeting with state leaders including US President Barack Obama, but he and the Chinese delegation was not actually invited.

Despite being uninvited, Chinese vice foreign minister He Yafei was sent to attend the meeting, but President Obama had not arrived yet.

Wen said "I almost didn't sleep during 60 hours' stay in Copenhagen and meet many state leaders, including discussion with Obama twice."

"China has made great efforts during the conference," Wen said.

Even when leaders began to leave the conference as the meeting was in difficulty, China was still making efforts to help reach an agreement and best resulted.

Five problems in HK economic development

Premier Wen Jiabao said on Sunday in Beijing that there are five deep-rooted problems Hong Kong faces in its economic development.

First, how to fully display its existing advantages to further strengthen its status as a fincianl, trade and shipping center.

Second, to develop its competitive industries, especially the service sector , with its own characteristics.

Third, to fully make use of its geographical advantage to strengthen its ties with the Pearl River Delta and the mainland at large. The huge domestic demand in manliand market is a strong source of potential for Hong Kong's development.

Forth, the Hong Kong people should to work together to maintain prosperity and stability.

Fifth, people's livelihood issues should be concerned about.

Wen said the 12th five-year plan is based on the planning of nationwide economic development, but the government would take consideration of the economic ties between the mainland and Hong Kong.

The premier said he is full of energy despite years of hard work. "I have no holidays, but I love taking a stroll and swimming when I have time to keep myself energetic,"he said.

Wen urges US to observe three joint communiqués

Premier Wen Jiabao urged the United States to strictly observe three Sino-US joint communiques for a better bilateral relationship.

Wen said the bilateral ties between China and the United States witnessed a good beginning after US President Barack Obama took office.

But the meeting between Obama and the Dalai Lama severly violated Chinese sovereignty. China is not responsible for the latest frictions, Wen said.

Wen said Sino-US relation is one of the most important foreign ties for China, for it not only concerns the two countries and peoples, but also goes beyond the bilateral scope.

Wen urge the United States to strictly observe three Sino-US joint communiques

The past 30 years of Sino-US ties proves that dialogue and cooperation benefit the two nations, confrontation and sanctions hurt both.