Li sows seeds of growth in west

Any clue as to the whereabouts of Chinese Premier Li Keqiang has always attracted widespread attention and triggered various interpretations at home and abroad.

On Saturday, Li started a three-day inspection of Gansu province, a poor region in northwestern China, not long after his appointment as head of the Leadership Group for China's Western Development Strategy in July.

Li's current visit sends a clear message that China cares greatly about its western region, hoping to bring the nation's less-developed areas out of poverty, narrowing the gap with the coastal areas.