Don't politicize the Olympics, Wen says

BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao is holding his annual news conference following the closing session of the National People's Congress, or parliament.

Following are highlights:

OLYMPICS

"We need to respect the principles of the Olympics and the Olympic charter. That is, we should not politicize the Olympic Games."

On Tibetan protesters making a link to the Olympics: "By staging that incident, those people wanted to undermine the Olympic Games."

In preparing for the games, "it is inevitable that we might encounter problems of one sort or another."

TASKS FOR NEXT FIVE YEARS

On the fight against inflation: "This is not just a task for this year but for the next five years."

"We need to vigorously develop agriculture."