Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao held an interview with Xinhua News Agency on Sunday at Ziguangge building inside Zhongnanhai. He answered questions on China's current economic situation, economic work in 2010, among other topics. He also promised he would continue his dialogue with netizens before the annual Parliament session in March next year.

Highlights of the interview:

• Macro-economic policies to continue

• Premier promises action against soaring housing prices

• China has hope, despite bumpy road ahead

• China's overcapacity no relation to central government investment

• China must fight for development rights on climate change issues

• China to expand market access for private investment

• China to steadily reform household registration system

• Improving people's livelihood always a priority

• Science, technology key to China's economic development

• Inflationary expecation management stressed

• China won't yield to yuan appreciation pressure

• Chinese people should be proud of economic performance

• Economy could be better with more balanced credit expansion

• Premier stresses confidence, responsibility, cooperation in tackling downturn

• Inspection tours inform gov't decisions on economy

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