Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said on Friday the government should maintain sustainable and stable macroeconomic policy and maintain a favorable economic situation.

Wen made the remarks at a meeting on economic situation with presence of industrial experts and management. The meeting agreed that favorable factors and conditions were accumulating, and the national economy is turning better.

The measures taken by the central government has proven to be timely, powerful and effective, and sustainable and stable macroeconomic policy should be maintained, said the participants.

The government should keep a close eye on emerging phenomenon in economic performance, and strengthen and improve macro-control accordingly, they said.

(Xinhua News Agency July 10, 2009)