When Wen felt sorry

Accepting responsibility for the problems that had occurred in China’s economy and society during his term in office, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said Wednesday that he felt “truly sorry”.

“I feel truly sorry,” Wen said at a press conference held in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.

“Due to incompetent abilities and institutional and other factors, there is still much room for improvement in my work,” Xinhua quoted Wen as saying.

However, Wen said he had never committed any intentional error in his work because of dereliction of duty.