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Highlights of Premier Wen's press conference

Premier Wen Jiabao answered a broad range of questions during a press conference on Sunday after the closing meeting of the national legislature's annual session at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.
I will be committed to my work in next three years
The development road of China will be bumpy and even thorny in the next few years, Premier Wen Jiabao told the press conference.
He called for unslackened efforts to tackle difficulties, saying "we must have firm confidence."
"No matter how high a mountain is, one can always ascend to the top. The only way out and hope when facing difficulties lies in our own efforts," Wen said.
The premier said he loves China deeply and will be committed to his work during the next three years.
I have a strong wish to visit Taiwan
Premier Wen Jiabao said he still has a strong wish to visit Taiwan in the future.
At the press conference in Beijing, Wen said that some media in Taiwan selectively reported his remarks over the negotiation of economic cooperation framework agreement (ECFA) between the mainland and Taiwan.
"I did say we will make Taiwan to benefit more from the agreement, but I also said we are brothers. The second half received little coverage in Taiwan."
Yuan appreciated 14.5% in last two years
Chinese yuan is "not undervalued", Premier Wen Jiabao told a press conference Sunday after the closing meeting of the national legislature's annual session at the Great Hall of the People.
Wen said China's real effective exchange rate appreciated 14.5 percent between July 2008 and February 2009, the worst time of the world economy.
During this period, China's exports fell by 16 percent but imports only dropped 11 percent and its trade surplus decreased $102 billion.
He said keeping the yuan exchange rate basically stable had played an important role in facilitating the recovery of the global economy from the worst financial crisis in decades.
Wen said since China began its currency reform to unpeg the yuan against the US dollar in July 2005, the yuan has appreciated 21 percent against the US dollar, or 16 percent in real terms.
Wen said China opposes accusations and even forceful measures that press for yuan appreciation, which will not benefit the exchange rate reform.
"A country's exchange rate policy and its exchange rates should depend on its national economy and economic situation," Wen said.
"We support free trade, which will keep the economy going and bring harmony and peace to people," he said.
Despite pressures on yuan appreciation, the premier said China will further improve the yuan exchange rate formation mechanism and keep the yuan exchange rates basically stable at a reasonable and balanced level.
Wen said a stable yuan has played an important role in facilitating the recovery of the global economy from the worst financial crisis in decades.
China, which overtook Germany as the world's biggest exporter at the end of 2009, is under increasing criticism for devaluating the renminbi, or its currency yuan, to earn artificial price advantages.
On March 11, US President Barack Obama pressed China to embrace a "market-oriented" exchange rate for yuan, saying the move is "an essential contribution to that global rebalancing effort."
Economic structure adjustment top priority
Adjusting China's economic structure and transforming economic growth pattern will be top priorities for the nation, Premier Wen Jiabao said.
He said China should address the issues of regional imbalances and a lack of coordination and sustainability in economic development.
China must work hard to gain good balances between stable economic development, structure adjustment and inflation management, he said, before adding that it will be a long and arduous process, which has been aggravated by the international financial crisis.
China welcomes foreign companies
China will stick unswervingly to its reform and opening-up policy and welcomes foreign companies' investments, Premier Wen Jiabao said.
He said China will increase efforts to attract foreign investments and give high priority to the introduction of advanced foreign technologies and modern management practices.
China also hopes more foreign research and development (R&D) centers will be established in China, so that foreign capital can be utilized more effectively and efficiently, he said.
Wen also promised fair treatment to all lawfully operated foreign companies, stating that China will provide a fair environment to foreign businesses. He added that he will spend more time meeting with foreign businesspeople and will listen to their views to improve the investment environment.
Chinese economy faces uncertainties
China's economy cannot develop without the context of the broader global environment, and the recovery of many Chinese companies is mainly backed by the government's supportive policies, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said.
The economy is complicated by a lot of uncertain factors, although the world is generally recovering, the main problems of the global economy still exist, Wen said.
"The unemployment rate of the world's main economy is still high, some countries' debt crises are still deepening, and the world's commodity prices and exchange rates are not stable, which are most likely to become the cause of any setback in the economic recovery," he said.
"The shock of the global economic crisis on the Chinese economy in some degree imposed on our development model, which cannot be changed in a short time and needs our constant efforts," he said.
"We must put transforming our economic development model and adjusting our economic structure in a very important place to change the unbalanced development of China's economy," Wen said.
Premier Wen a staunch advocate of free trade
Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said that he's a staunch supporter of free trade, in response to a question about China's stand towards increasing protectionist measures against China's exports.
Wen said he sincerely hoped that the US and Europe would acknowledge China's market economy status and lift bans on high-tech exports to China.
He said although China had become the largest exporter, 50 percent of its exports were processing trade and 60 percent of China's exports were generated from foreign enterprises or joint ventures. So trade protectionism also had a negative impact on foreign companies, he added.
China faces multiple goals
Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said today that China is under pressure to maintain its economic growth while also controlling the inflation.
"Inflation, unfair income distribution and corruption affect the social stability, even the State's power," he said.
Wen admitted that it is a very difficult task to deal with the relationships among economic growth, economic structure adjustment and efforts to control inflation. China will ensure that policies are better targeted and flexible, he said.
"China will continue to implement a proactive fiscal policy and a moderately easy monetary policy in 2010," Wen said.
China gives high priority to agriculture development and will make every effort to ensure a bumper harvest, since agriculture is the lifeline of the whole economy, he said.
Diversity should not impede mutual respect
In answering a question about how the public opinions affect China's foreign diplomacy, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said that the Chinese people had suffered too deep in modern times and they feel strongly about national independence and sovereignty.
Wen said at the news conference that the cultural diversities and difference of social systems should not impede the mutual respect among different counties. "A county can prosper only by being open and inclusive."
China's foreign policy will continue to protect the national interest, sovereignty and territorial integrity.
China endeavors great efforts in climate change
Premier Wen Jiabao denied the accusations that China acted arrogantly during the Copenhagen climate talks last year.
Wen said he learned that China was on an invitation to attend a small-group meeting with state leaders including US President Barack Obama, but he and the Chinese delegation was not actually invited.
Despite being uninvited, Chinese vice foreign minster He Yafei was sent to attend the meeting, but President Obama had not arrived yet.
Wen said "I almost didn't sleep during 60 hours' stay in Copenhagen and meet many state leaders, including discussion with Obama twice."
"China has made great efforts during the conference," Wen said.
Even when leaders began to leave the conference as the meeting was in difficulty, China was still making efforts to help reach an agreement and best resulted.
Five problems in HK economic development
Premier Wen Jiabao said on Sunday in Beijing that there are five deep-rooted problems Hong Kong faces in its economic development.
First, how to fully display its existing advantages to further strengthen its status as a fincianl, trade and shipping center.
Second, to develop its competitive industries, especially the service sector , with its own characteristics.
Third, to fully make use of its geographical advantage to strengthen its ties with the Pearl River Delta and the mainland at large. The huge domestic demand in manliand market is a strong source of potential for Hong Kong's development.
Forth, the Hong Kong people should to work together to maintain prosperity and stability.
Fifth, people's livelihood issues should be concerned about.
Wen said the 12th five-year plan is based on the planning of nationwide economic development, but the government would take consideration of the economic ties between the mainland and Hong Kong.
The premier said he is full of energy despite years of hard work. "I have no holidays, but I love taking a stroll and swimming when I have time to keep myself energetic,"he said.
Wen urges US to observe three joint communiqués
Premier Wen Jiabao urged the United States to strictly observe three Sino-US joint communiques for a better bilateral relationship.
Wen said the bilateral ties between China and the United States witnessed a good beginning after US President Barack Obama took office.
But the meeting between Obama and the Dalai Lama severly violated Chinese sovereignty. China is not responsible for the latest frictions, Wen said.
Wen said Sino-US relation is one of the most important foreign ties for China, for it not only concerns the two countries and peoples, but also goes beyond the bilateral scope.
Wen urge the United States to strictly observe three Sino-US joint communiques
The past 30 years of Sino-US ties proves that dialogue and cooperation benefit the two nations, confrontation and sanctions hurt both.

温家宝总理答记者问六大用典出处及释义

（一）“行百里者半九十”

　　在记者会开始时，温家宝说：“今后几年，道路依然不平坦，甚至充满荆棘。我们应该记住这样一条古训：行百里者半九十。不可有任何松懈、麻痹和动摇。”

　　[释义]走一百里路，走了九十里才算是一半。比喻做事愈接近成功愈困难，愈要认真对待。常用以勉励人做事要善始善终。

　　[出处]西汉刘向《战国策·秦策五》：“诗云：‘行百里者半九十。’此言末路之难也。”

　　（二） “亦余心之所善兮，虽九死其犹未悔”

　　温家宝接着说：“亦余心之所善兮，虽九死其犹未悔。我将以此明志，做好今后三年的工作。”其中，“亦余心之所善兮，虽九死其犹未悔。”

　　[释义]只要合乎我心中美好的理想，纵然死掉九回我也不会后悔。

　　[出处]屈原《离骚》。这部不朽作品尖锐地揭露了楚国腐朽官僚们的丑恶嘴脸，表达了他追求真理的精神和深挚的爱国主义感情。其中“路漫漫其修远兮，吾将上下而求索”，“亦余心之所善兮，虽九死其犹未悔”成为千古绝唱。

　　（三）“人或加讪，心无疵兮”

　　温家宝在回答美国《新闻周刊》记者提问时说：“中国有一句古语：‘人或加讪，心无疵兮’。但毕竟你还给了我一个澄清真相的机会，因此，我首先应该感谢你。”

　　[释义]即使有人诽谤，我也问心无愧。

　　[出处]刘禹锡《子刘子自传》

　　（四）“兄弟虽有小忿，不废懿亲”

　　温家宝在回答台湾《联合报》记者提问时说：“我知道商签协议是一个复杂的过程，但是正因为我们是兄弟，‘兄弟虽有小忿，不废懿亲’，问题总是可以解决的。”

　　[释义]即使有些小矛盾，仍然是至亲的亲人。

　　[出处]《左传·僖公二十四年》：“富辰曰：如是则兄弟虽有小忿，不废懿亲”

　　（五）“不畏浮云遮望眼，自缘身在最高层”

　　温家宝在回答中美关系的提问时说，“不畏浮云遮望眼，自缘身在最高层”，我们应该从这样的高度来把握两国关系。奥巴马总统入主白宫以后，中美关系有个良好的开端。

　　[释义]不怕会有浮云遮住了远望的视线，因为人已站在最高层的地方，乍听起来，是在谈论观赏风光的体会；可一寻味，便会从中领悟到一条人生哲理：在社会生活和思想修养方面，不也是站得高才能看得远吗？

　　[出处]王安石《登飞来峰》：飞来峰上千寻塔，闻说鸡鸣见日升。不畏浮云遮望眼，自缘身在最高层。

　　（六）“时进则进，时退则退，动静不失其时”

　　温家宝在回答经济政策相关问题时说，要密切关注今年国内外经济形势的走向，因时而动，就是说时进则进，时退则退，动静不失其时。这需要十分谨慎和灵活。

　　[释义]该静止的时候，必须要静止；该行动的时候，必须要行动。不论是静止，还是行动，都要掌握好时机。

　　[出处]《彖传》。《彖传》为“易”中的一部分，是解释六十四卦卦辞的。原文为：“艮，止也。时止则止，时行则行，动静不失其时，其道光明。艮其止，止其所也。上下敌应，不相与也。是以不获其身，行其庭不见其人，无咎也。”

1. 几百年来，这幅画辗转流失，但现在我知道，一半放在杭州博物馆，一半放在台湾故宫博物院，我希望两幅画什么时候能合成一幅画。画是如此，人何以堪。
【出处】：此句是对“木犹如此，人何以堪”的化用。出自《世说新语•言语》：桓公北征，经金城，见前为琅邪时种柳，皆已十围，慨然曰：“木犹如此，人何以堪！” 攀枝执条，泫然流泪。
【解释】：桓公北征，经过金城时，见到为(琅邪)时种下的柳树，都已经十围了，感慨的说：“树都这样（长这么大了），人就更不用说了！”手抚枝条，留下泪来。
【翻译】：I cherish the same wish not only for the painting but also for people on both sides of the Strait.
【评析】：原文引经据典，是对古语“木犹如此，人何以堪”的化用，其儒雅和厚重言所难及。此句话的翻译重于“达意”。在翻译过程中发生意义的缺失是在所难免的，毕竟两种文化之间有着甚多的差异，某些情况下很难做到意义的完整传达。 　
2. 我们应该记住这样一条古训：行百里者半九十。
【出处】：《战国策·秦策五》：诗云：“行百里者半九十”，此言末路之难也。
【解释】：走一百里路，走了九十里才算是一半。比喻做事愈接近成功愈要认真对待。
【翻译】：Half of the people who have embarked on a one hundred mile journey may fall by the wayside.
【评析】：考虑到口译时的客观条件和环境，能将意思大致传达已实属不易，哪怕是有一些曲解。但是在做笔译的时候，应该尽量避免。
【参考翻译】：The last part of an endeavor is the hardest to finish. 　　
3. 我深深爱着我的国家，没有一片土地让我这样深情和激动，没有一条河流让我这样沉思和起伏。亦余心之所善兮，虽九死其尤未悔。我将以此明志，做好今后三年的工作。
【出处】：《离骚》
【解释】：这些都是我内心之所珍爱，我即使死九次也绝不改悔！
【翻译】：For the ideal that I hold dear to my heart, I will not regret thousand depth to die. 　
4. 同时我们要坚定信心，华山再高，顶有过路。
【翻译】：No matter how high the mountain is, one can always ascend to its top. 　　
5. 中国有一句古语：人或加讪，心无疵兮。
【出处】：《子刘子自传》：天与所长，不使施兮；人或加讪，心无疵兮。
【解释】：天赋的才能，不让我来施展啊；即使有人诽谤，我也问心无愧啊！
【翻译】：My conscience stays untainted in spite of rumors and slanders from the outside. 　　
6. 我知道商签协议是一个复杂的过程，但是正因为我们是兄弟，兄弟虽有小忿，不废懿亲，问题总会可以解决的。
【出处】：《左传》
【解释】：尽管兄弟之间存在分歧，但仍应以血缘关系为重。
【翻译】：I understand the negotiation may be a complex process, but differences between brothers cannot sever their blood ties, and I believe that problems will eventually be solved.