President Xi Jinping urges northeast China officials to make more breakthroughs to restore the region's role as a major heavy industrial hub in the country. (Photo : Reuters)
During his Jilin visit, Chinese President Xi Jinping urged its provincial government to revive northeastern China's role of being a prime heavy industrial hub, which is currently lagging behind in terms of development.
Xi paid a visit to the province for an inspection tour from Thursday to Sunday.
The president particularly asked the region's officials to aim for new breakthroughs, simultaneously adjusting the region to the slower pace of economic growth.
Xi also stressed the need for the province to beef up its undertakings in honing emerging industries. While boosting its service industry, the area is furthermore urged to heighten infrastructure construction.
"More efforts should be made to push forward the innovation drive so as to boost the vigor of the entire society in innovation and business start-ups," the president remarked, adding that environmental protection should not be compromised as well.
Emphasizing on the vitality of maintaining measures and policies advancing the welfare of rural residents, Xi said that the "people's livelihoods are the compass in our economic and social development."
"We should consolidate the material basis for improving people's livelihoods while stimulating effective demands with better livelihoods," he added.
Meanwhile, he also pointed out that government officials should earnestly work hard to implement policies, shying away from corrupt work style.
"Reform plans for key fields should be made, with fast and steady implementation. It's unacceptable to miss reform opportunities or delay its progress by waiting and looking on," Xi remarked.
As part of Xi's Jilin tour, he also visited Yanbian, which houses the largest Korean ethnic minority in China. The area is also regarded as the Changchun-Jilin-Tumen Development Pilot Zone center.
