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Wen Jiabao

An elderly Chinese hawker sharpens a knife at the Houhai Lake area in Beijing on May 21, 2012. Chinese state press said on May 20 that Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao vowed proactive policies to make growth a bigger priority, as the world's second largest economy showed signs of weakness. Wen made the comments during a visit to China's central city of Wuhan, days after a slew of bleak data for April prompted fears China's economy is cooling faster than previously thought.

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  • Summary Box: China wants more anti-graft efforts

    CLAMPDOWN: Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao wants tougher anti-corruption efforts amid a political scandal over a Politburo member whose wife is a suspect in the murder of a British businessman.BYE-BYE BO: The Communist Party ousted Bo Xilai and launched an investigation   Read more »

  • Annan: Syria acceptance of peace plan key 1st step

    concerns of the Syrian people.Annan, who is also an envoy for the Arab League , told reporters after meeting with Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao in Beijing on Tuesday that he had received a "positive" response from Syria as well as support from China. He said   Read more »

  • Summary Box: China premier suggests yuan stable

    also is its top economic official, suggested Wednesday that the rise of the yuan against the dollar has ended.LONG RISE: Premier Wen Jiabao said the yuan has gained 30 percent since 2005 and has moved up and down since September in trades in Hong Kong that   Read more »

  • Chinese premier urges political reforms

    -- Premier Wen Jiabao warned Wednesday that ruinous turmoil that engulfed China in the past could re-emerge unless the country tackles political reforms, and he rebuked a populist fellow leader over a scandal that brought infighting among officials into public   Read more »

  • Summary Box: Stocks down as China lowers outlook

    DECELERATES: China's premier Wen Jiabao lowered the country's target rate for economic growth to 7.5 percent from 8 percent. That's a negative sign for global growth because China has been a key factor in shoring up the global economy since the financial crisis   Read more »

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About Wen Jiabao

Wen Jiabao (simplified Chinese: 温家宝; traditional Chinese: 溫家寶; pinyin: Wēn Jiābǎo; Wade-Giles: Wen Chia-pao) (born 15 September 1942) is the Premier of the State Council of the People's Republic of China, leading the country's cabinet. He also serves as a member of its Leading Party Members' Group and Secretary of the Financial Work Committee of the CPC Central Committee. Since taking office in 2003, Wen, ranked third in the Politburo Standing Committee of the Communist Party of China hierarchy, has been a key part of the fourth generation of leadership in the Communist Party of China.

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