By last spring, Mr. Yang, 40, was afraid to leave his dim mud-clay house. "All he did was stay home and cry," Ms. Wen said.

到了去年春年，40岁的杨都不敢出门了，日夜呆在他那昏暗的泥砖房里呼天抢地。

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Mr.Wen said trade has soared in modern times, more than tripling between 2004 and last year, when it topped $132 billion.

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(CHINESE) Mr.Wen said these demands are unhelpful, and even a form of protectionism.

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"Foreign-funded enterprises, including those of the United States, are major beneficiaries" of this system, Mr. Wen said.

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Mr. Wen said government debt remained at a manageable level and that conservative budgeting in previous years means China is well positioned to do more if necessary.

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Mr. Wen said that China is also closely watching to see the effects of the policies taken by U.S. President Barack Obama aimed at returning the world's largest economy to health.

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