Comparison between China, N African countries not right

BEIJING - Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said Monday that China is very concerned about political turbulence in some western Asian and northern African countries, but any analogy between China and those countries is "not right".

"We have embarked on a development path that fits China's national conditions," Wen said, noting China is still a developing nation with large population, weak economic foundation and uneven development.

He told a press conference that China never sees its development path as "a model" because China is still exploring the way of reform and economic construction.

All countries can have their own development paths which are suitable for their own national conditions and "we respect the choice of their people," Wen said.

The Chinese government will continue to focus on economic construction and vigorously promote economic development and social progress, Wen said.

China will also continue to "put people's interests first" and strive for "comprehensive, coordinated and sustainable development," Wen said.

China will further promote social fairness and justice and maintain social stability and harmony, he said, pledging further protection of democratic rights of the people and further play to the initiative and creativity of its people.