Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said Tuesday that the issues worry him most are overly expensive medical and education services, high housing prices and safety problems during his first three years as premier.

He attributed all achievements to the efforts of the people. "Our government is a government of the people. I, as a Chinese, is the son of the people," Wen said at a press conference shortly after the annual session of the NPC was closed.

"What touches me most is the popular support of the people, which is generated not only by public encouragement, but also critical public opinion. The support has always been rendered with warmth in a consistent manner," the premier said.

While saying he was most distressed by no better solutions for the problems concerning public interest, he vowed to take the problems and difficulties head on and never back away.

"Failure is never the option," he stressed.

(Xinhua News Agency March 14, 2006)