BEIJING, MARCH 5: China will channel its surging economic growth to narrow the chasm dividing its rich cities and restive countryside, Premier Wen Jiabao told parliament on Sunday in a speech tempering optimism with stark warnings. In setting out government goals for the coming year, Wen promised “continuity and stability†in general economic policy, including the currency exchange rate and monetary policy. But he said more wealth and investment must go to farmers and other struggling groups to ensure China’s stability and growth. Wen praised China’s performance in 2005 in a speech to nearly 3,000 delegates of the National People’s...