SHANDONG: Chinese President Xi Jinping said in a visit to eastern economic powerhouse Shandong that China is carrying out reforms to ensure China’s modernization.
Xi, secretary general of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) and chairman of the Central Military Commission, called on coastal provinces to pursue high-quality development based on reforms and become “high-level opening centers.” . “
Shandong, the frontier of China’s reform and opening, is now an industrial base and a major grain producer. Shandong is the birthplace of Confucius.
Xi’s visit to Shandong, which runs from Wednesday to Sunday, is his first local visit since the Politburo of the CPC Central Committee convened on April 30.
In the meeting, it was decided that the third general meeting of the 20th CPC Central Committee will be held in Beijing in July, and the meeting will mainly consider issues related to deepening reform and advancing the modernization of China.
“Strive to succeed in reform comprehensively and promote high-level opening up,” Xi told local officials during the visit.
On Wednesday afternoon, Xi visited Rizhao Port for the first time to observe the automated operation of the container terminal.
Built after China began its reform and open-up movement in the late 1970s, the port has developed into a modern facility over decades and has gained valuable experience in modernizing and reforming traditional industries to develop new industrial productivity.
Later, Xi took a tour of the Rizhao Coastal Greenway to learn about local ecological restoration efforts.
“The purpose of advancing China’s modernization is to improve and improve people’s lives,” he said.
On Friday morning, he attended a meeting held in Jinan, the provincial capital, to hear news about the affairs of the provincial party and government institutions.
Xi stressed the need to fully unlock the potential of integrating the real economy and the digital economy and develop new productive forces based on local conditions.
It is necessary to advance and transition to a green and low-carbon development model, strengthen science and technology innovation in the green and environmental protection sector, and encourage the development of such sectors, as well as create a world-class port group. to determine the speed of modern maritime economic development, he said.
