Chinese premier stresses energy saving

Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao has called for effective measures to ensure the implementation of the government’s energy saving policies.

Speaking at a meeting on energy development on Thursday, Wen said energy saving deserves equal attention to that on energy exploitation, and should be regarded as one of the country’s foremost tasks.

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Though the nationwide energy shortage has been eased since last year, the situation is still tough, and the shortage will continue for a long time, the national energy development leading group said in a circular released after the meeting.

Xinhua