YINCHUAN, August 17, SPA -- Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao encouraged local workers and farmers to work harder to boost industrial and agricultural development of the landlocked Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region in northwest China, Xinhua reported today. During a recent inspection tour to this largest Muslim region of the country, the premier visited major industrial projects and enterprises, commodity grain, vegetable production and other farming bases. Wen told workers during his visit to a methanol and alkene production project Friday to work hard to build up an industrial base that meets the standards of scientific development. He urged workers to promote renovation and strengthen management to achieve the goal of top quality and technological standard based on resources conservation. --MORE www.spa.gov.sa/582912