Laureen Harper: Premier Wen Jiabao

Prime Minister Stephen Harper Dept: Harper was commenting on the upcoming change of leadership in Beijing, where both President Hu Jintao and Premier Wen Jiabao are set to hand over the reins to a younger generation, according to CBC. "I would say that at this point, our assessment is probably that it's more continuity than change, but one will be examining that carefully," Harper told reporters at a joint news conference with Philippine President Benigno Aquino. Visiting Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper waves to the crowd after watching the performance of the country's Bamboo Orchestra with wife Laureen Harper and Philippine President Benigno Aquino III. Bullit Marquez/AP Photo The people of China, not its leadership, will be the ones to fuel democratic reform in that country, Prime Minister Stephen Harper said Saturday. The world is trying to assess what the shift means. Likely not much, Harper said. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.