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. (Xinhua/Liu Weibing)

Premier Wen says China needs political reform 

Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said Wednesday that China needs not only economic reform but also political reform, especially the reform of the leadership system of the Party and government.

Wen presses Chongqing to reflect on Wang's incident

Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said Wednesday the Chongqing authorities must "seriously" reflect on and draw lessons from the Wang Lijun incident.

China has no self-interests in Syrian issue
 
China has no self-interests in the Syrian issue and respects the demand for democracy by the Arab people, Premier Wen Jiabao said Wednesday.

target=_blankWen 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.

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.

Wen expects 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.

Wen warns of another Cultural Revolution to happen

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 urges cooperation to address trade imbalance with U.S.

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.

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.