Premier Wen Jiabao said on Sunday that China would rely on science and technology to change its growth pattern.
"It (science and technology) is key to China's economic development," Wen made the remarks when asked how China would respond to global scientific innovation expedited by the international financial crisis.
China's economic problem is a structural problem, he said. "Our economy is still unbalanced, uncoordinated and unsustainable," he told Xinhua in an exclusive interview.