Premier Wen Jiabao says China needs to overcome many difficulties in order to sustain fast and steady economic development. He made the comments on Sunday, during an inspection tour of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.

First stop for Wen Jiabao was the Beibu Gulf, a new developing economic zone in Guangxi. Many high-tech firms have moved there from neighboring Guangdong province, and various big projects are under construction.