Premier Wen Jiabao talks on economic mission to control house prices in reasonable range

Premier Wen Jiabao talks on China's economic mandate to control farm prices and house prices The Chinese prime minister, May 31, attended a luncheon organised by the group in Tokyo, pointing out that China's economy is facing three major tasks: one is to keep the economy going fast and steady, to adjust the economic structure and to control inflation. Wen said that China's economy has a special situation, agricultural products accounted for a large proportion of the CPI, "the price control of agricultural products, CPI control."　　He said that despite all kinds of natural disasters this year, harvest harvest could reach last year's level. On the issue of house prices, Wen pointed out that to control prices in a reasonable range, to prevent bubbles, to prevent excessive price rises affect people's lives.　　Premier Wen also said that foreign companies, including Japanese companies, would be welcome to invest in China, and that the Chinese would treat them equally and give them their national treatment. (Source: China Daily reporter Zhang Jin editor: Jing Yuan Wang Hui)