President Hu Jintao called for tighter controls on China's runaway economic growth as well as highlighting the need to deal with public concerns about the widening gap between rich and poor, state media reported. Without unveiling any new measures in addition to the recent real estate and bank lending clampdowns, Hu told a meeting of key figures within and outside the Communist Party that the government must �control the scale of investment� in the second half of the year. The fact that Hu rarely speaks out on economic issues emphasizes Beijing's concerns at a growth rate which hit 11.3% in the second quarter, the highest level in a decade. State media followed up on his remarks about sharing the wealth by confirming that the Central Committee meeting in October will focus on building a �harmonious country�.