Wen says would 'crawl to Taiwan' even if he could not walk

BEIJING -- Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao on Friday expressed strong desire to go to Taiwan for a visit, saying he would crawl to the island even if he could not walk at old age.

"Although I am 67 years old, if it is possible, I would like to go to Taiwan," he said.

"Even if I can no longer walk, I will crawl to Taiwan," he told a press conference after the closing meeting of the national legislature's annual session.

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