[1] Premier Wen delivered the central government's work report on 5 March, stating GDP growth would be at 7.5 percent.

[2][3] The central government would need to make further reforms in industrial restructuring, innovation, energy conservation, and emissions reduction, and real income increases for the people that are in line with economic growth.

[7] The media also wanted to hear Premier Wen's assessment of his term in office, insights to the challenges to the future, and the legacy he would be leaving behind.

[7] In the premier's last official press conference for his work report, he emphasized China required further economic and political reforms to keep the gains from over the years and keep on improving people's livelihoods.

[8] Wen alluded to the Cultural Revolution which was a travesty for the Chinese people and political reforms should still continue.