Video: Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao: democracy in China is 'inevitable' As the economy developed, it has caused unfair distribution, the loss of credibility (for the government), corruption and other issues. I know that to solve these problems, it's necessary to not only enter into economic reform but also political reform," he said. Mr Wen - considered the most progressive of China's top nine leaders - has mentioned the need for political reform in one-party, authoritarian China before, but these are his strongest comments yet on the subject. "I believe China's democratic system will, in accordance with China's national conditions, develop in a step-by-step way, there is no way to stop this," he said.