China ? Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said Saturday the country’s stimulus package is working and the economy is “better than expected,” but he cautioned that complete recovery will take much more time because the global financial crisis continues to spread.

Wen, also China’s top economic official, pledged to pull the country out of its slump by expanding domestic demand, building major infrastructure projects, finding jobs for college students and improving the social safety net.

Wen spoke at the Boao Forum, an annual gathering of government and business leaders on the tropical southern island province of Hainan.