Wen pointed to improvements in cross-strait relations between mainland China and Taiwan , and declared that the two sides have entered a " peaceful period " . He remarked that new agreements on economic cooperation will be signed in the coming year . To address reconstruction after the deadly Sichuan earthquake in May 2008 , the central government will allocate 130 billion yuan to accelerate recovery in hard-hit areas in Sichuan province . In health care reform , Wen stressed that governments at all levels will allocate an additional 850 billion yuan in the next three years , including 331.8 billion yuan directly from the central government
Sichuan earthquake
2008 Sichuan earthquake
2009 National People's Congress