"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.
It is a major strategic decision of the Central Committee of the
Communist Party of China (CPC) and the State Council to build large
aircraft, said the premier, who is also a member of the Standing
Committee of the CPC Central Committee Political Bureau.
Chinese will make large planes that are globally competitive
through their own work and wisdom, Wen said. He noted that it was
not easy to manufacture large aircraft and China had to make many
breakthroughs, especially involving engines, materials and
electronic equipment.
During his stay in Shaanxi Province, on Dec. 29-30, the premier
also visited villagers and urban residents to display his great
concern over their lives and production while giving his New Year
greetings.
Premier Wen Jiabao?talks
with residents of Jingjia Village of the Yanliang District of
Xi'an,?Shaanxi Province, Dec. 29, 2007.?Wen?made an
inspection tour to rural areas and enterprises in Shaanxi Province
ahead of the New Year.
In a visit to some villages, the premier questioned the
villagers carefully about wholesale and retail vegetable prices and
whether they had received government subsidies for growing
grain.
He also visited a company and some rural households that are
raising pigs or sheep.
In 2007, China has seen nationwide price hikes for food --
vegetables, edible oil and meat -- and the government has made
strenuous efforts to stabilize the market.
In May, Wen also paid a visit to study the production and supply
of pork, a staple meat for many Chinese. Following his visit, the
State Council issued a policy to encourage pig breeding.
Recently, the government allocated 2.5 billion yuan (US$340
million) for developing modern pig farms and doubled the subsidy,
to 100 yuan, for breeding a sow.
Premier Wen
Jiabao?waits for his order in the dining hall of the Xi'an
Aircraft Industry (Group) Company in Xi'an,?China's Shaanxi
Province, Dec. 29, 2007.?Wen Jiabao made an inspection tour to
rural areas and enterprises in Shaanxi Province ahead of the New
Year.
Premier Wen
Jiabao?inspects Shuangyang Village of Fuping County, northwest
China's Shaanxi Province, Dec. 29, 2007.?Wen?made an
inspection tour to rural areas and enterprises in Shaanxi Province
ahead of the New Year.
(Xinhua News Agency December 31, 2007)
