Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao (L, front) talks with deaf-mute workers via finger language while visiting Yuping handicraft company in Jilin, a city of northeast China's Jilin Province, July 26, 2009. Wen made an inspection tour in Jilin Province from July 25 to 27. (Xinhua/Yao Dawei) Photo Gallery>>>

    CHANGCHUN, July 27 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao at the weekend reiterated that the government would stick to its proactive fiscal policy and moderately easy monetary policy for sustained growth.

    Wen made the remark during a visit in northeast China's Jilin Province, echoing a similar comment by President Hu Jintao at a conference with non-Party members on Thursday.

    "To achieve a stable and a steady growth remains the top priority of the country," said Wen.

Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao (L, Front) talks with local citizens at a street in Jilin, a city in northeast China's Jilin Province, July 26, 2009. Wen made an inspection tour in Jilin Province from July 25 to 27. (Xinhua/Yao Dawei) Photo Gallery>>>

    He urged the implementation and improvement of the government's plans to stimulate the economy, including the 4-trillion-yuan stimulus package announced in November last year.

    Boosted by a surge in investment driven by the stimulus, China's annual economic growth quickened to 7.9 percent in the second quarter, up from 6.1 percent in the first quarter and 6.8 percent in the fourth quarter of last year.

    Wen also stressed the need to accelerate economic restructuring and promote scientific innovation to encourage vitality in the economy.

    The premier said grain security was a primary task, after he talked to farmers and visited their homes in Renjia Village of Jiutai City in Jilin Province, which is one of the country's grain production bases.

Chinese Premier urges food safety amid stable enconomic growth

CHANGCHUN, July 27 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao has urged local authorities to secure the country's food security in seeking commercial vigor and momentum to keep stable economic growth.

Wen made the remarks during a visit to northeast China's Jilin Province from Saturday to Monday, saying the priority for local governments was to implement economic policies set by the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee. Full story

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