He said expansion of domestic demand should go along with endeavors to stabilize exports, and also be combined with efforts in economic restructuring to elevate the economy to a higher level.

The government's efforts to accelerate industrial upgrade could also be connected to finding employment for the country's vast labor force , he added.

While discussing with lawmakers from the northeastern province of Liaoning, Vice Premier Li Keqiang warned that the global financial crisis and its impact on the real economy are still spreading. He urged to take measures to expand domestic demand, and enhance the vitality of the economy.

Efforts must be made to improve people's well-being to address pressing issues concerning the interests of the people, and to meet the people's basic demands, he said.

(Xinhua News Agency March 6, 2009)