Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao (L Front) talks with residents of Jingjia Village of the Yanliang District of Xi'an, capital of northwest China's Shaanxi Province, Dec. 29, 2007. Premier Wen Jiabao made an inspection tour to rural areas and enterprises in Shaanxi Province ahead of the New Year. (Xinhua Photo) Photo Gallery>>>

Premier: China must manufacture large, globally competitive aircraft 

    XI'AN, Dec. 30 (Xinhua) -- "It is the will of the nation to let(Chinese-made) large aircraft fly up into the sky. It must be done and it must succeed," said Premier Wen Jiabao in a visit to the Xi'an Aircraft Industry (Group) Company on Sunday.

    "I believe that the day must come and the dream of many generations of Chinese will come true," Wen said, while speaking with engineers at the company. Full story