法新社记者：总理您好，我是法新社记者。自去年以来，我们看到在中国藏区出现了一系列藏人自焚的现象。我想问您本人是否对这一现象深感关切?您认为您领导的政府将采用什么样的方式才能最好地应对这个局面?
AFP: Over the last year, there have been a series of self-demolitions in the Tibetan area of China. Is this a matter of great concern to you personally? What can your government do? What's the best way for your government to address this situation?
温家宝：最近一段时间，在藏区发生了一些僧人自焚的现象。我们不赞成用这种极端的行动来干扰、破坏社会的和谐。年轻的僧人是无辜的，我们对他们这种行为感到十分沉痛。应该明确的是，西藏和四省藏区都是中国领土不可分割的部分。在印度达兰萨拉设立的所谓的“西藏流亡政府”，不管是达赖喇嘛直接操控还是间接影响，都是政教合一的，其目的就是要把西藏和藏区从祖国分离出去。在这个问题上，我们的立场和原则是坚定的。
Wen: In the past weeks and months, there have been several instances of self-demolition on the part of monks in the Tibetan-inhabited areas of China. We are opposed to taking such radical moves, which disturb and undermine social harmony. The young Tibetans are innocent. We feel deeply distressed by their behaviors. At the same time, I must point out that all should recognize that Tibet and the Tibetan-inhabited areas of four provinces are inseparable parts of China's territory. The so-called Tibetan government-in-exile in Dharamsala in India is in nature a theocratic one both under the direct control of the Dalai Lama and under his indirect influence. Its purpose is to separate Tibet and the Tibetan-inhabited areas of four provinces from the motherland. We have a firm position and principle on this matter.
在西藏，我们实行民族区域自治制度。虽然西藏这些年经济社会有了很大的发展，但是毋庸讳言，西藏同内地相比较还是落后的。因此，中央已经采取了积极的措施，包括制定和落实加快西藏发展的新规划。这些政策措施的主要目的，在于提高农牧民的生活。西藏经济要发展，但同时要注意保护西藏的生态环境和文化传统。我们尊重西藏同胞的宗教信仰自由，他们的信仰是受到法律保护的。我们对藏族同胞要采取平等和尊重的态度，并且不断地改善我们的工作。谢谢。
Tibet practices regional ethnic autonomy system. Over the past years, Tibet has made significant progress in economic and social development, but we also recognize that Tibet is behind the central and eastern part of China in terms of economic and social progress. The Chinese government has taken strong measures to accelerate the economic and social development in Tibet, including the formulation and execution of a new plan for that purpose in the hope that we would be able to further lift the living standards of the farmers and herdsmen in Tibet. Tibet needs to develop its economy on a sustained basis and at the same time we must pay close attention to conservation of eco environment and preservation of cultural heritages in Tibet. We respect the freedom of religious belief of Tibetan compatriots and their religious belief is protected by the law. We must treat all our Tibetan compatriots as equals and with respect and make continuous improvement in our work in this area.
如果不累的话，我们再提两个问题。
If you are not too tired, I would like to take two more questions?
中国新闻社记者：总理您好，我是中国新闻社和中国新闻网的记者。我们知道，中国经济多年来强劲增长，但贫富差距问题也日益突出。您在最近几年的政府工作报告中多次提到要努力扭转收入分配差距扩大的趋势。请问中国政府将采取哪些措施来解决这个问题?让更多的人民分享改革和发展的成果。谢谢。
China News Service: The Chinese economy has sustained a robust growth over the recent years, however, the problem of widening income gap has become more acute. In your government reports in recent years, you have said several times that the government wants to reverse the trend of the widening wealth gap in China. What step will the government take to resolve this problem so that more Chinese people will be truly sharing the fruits of China's reform and development?
