The province should make efforts to expand export of its farm produce and help manufacturing businesses go through difficult times and upgrade their production capability, Wen said.

Jia Qinglin, chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), joined a panel discussion of political advisors from science and technology circles.

Jia said science and technology workers should make efforts to advance innovation and contribute to the country's transformation of economic growth pattern.

Speaking to NPC deputies from Fujian Province, Li Changchun, a Standing Committee member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, called for vigorous publicity efforts on the transformation of the economic development pattern.

Vice Premier Li Keqiang told NPC deputies from Hainan Province to continue the efforts in developing the island into an international tourism destination.

He said the province should develop tropical agriculture and marine economy, and strengthen energy conservation and environment protection.

Zhou Yongkang, member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, joined the deliberation of the government work report with deputies from the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.

He said the region must "seize the historic opportunity, as the central authorities' conference on the work of Xinjiang approaches, ...to build a prosperous, harmonious and stable society in Xinjiang."

The annual full sessions of the CPPCC National Committee and NPC opened in Beijing last Wednesday and Friday.

(China.Org)