Xi calls on Chongqing to write its chapter of Chinese modernization

CHONGQING, April 24 (Xinhua) — Chinese President Xi Jinping called on southwest China's Chongqing Municipality to further deepen reform and opening-up at all levels, and write its own chapter. in promoting Chinese modernization.

Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, made the remarks during an inspection tour in Chongqing.

Chongqing should strive to promote high-quality development and become a key strategic pivot for the development of China's western region in the new era and a comprehensive hub for domestic opening-up, Xi said.

Inspecting the Chongqing International Logistics Hub Park on Monday afternoon, Xi said the logistics sector constitutes the arteries and veins of the real economy. He stressed that the construction of the new international land-sea trade corridor will help promote the high-level opening-up of China's western and inland regions.

Xi then visited a container station, where he highlighted the importance of logistics in the development of the western region.

After hearing a report on the construction of the Chengdu-Chongqing economic circle, Xi urged Chongqing to focus on scientific and technological innovation and vigorously promote the high-quality development of the manufacturing sector.

Visiting an old residential community whose renovation began in early 2022, Xi learned about the renovation and neighborhood services, and spoke with residents dining at the community canteen, saying that the renovation of aging communities should preserve historical memories and, in the meantime, solve the problems that concern residents.

The well-being of the people is of the utmost importance in China's modernization, and all the work of the CPC and the government is aimed at ensuring that the people live happier lives, Xi said, urging Party committees and governments at all levels to invest more in improving people's livelihoods. to increase their sense of fulfillment, happiness and security.

On Tuesday morning, while inspecting a digital urban operations and governance center, Xi highlighted efforts to ensure scientific planning and development of big data platforms and network systems, as well as improve the coordination to leverage digital technologies to strengthen and modernize urban governance.

He called for better advance planning, accurate management and rapid response in handling various incidents to ensure that cities operate in a safe and orderly manner.

On Wednesday morning, Xi listened to a briefing by the municipal CPC committee and the municipal government and affirmed Chongqing's achievements on all fronts.

He urged Chongqing to strive to build a modernized industrial system with advanced manufacturing as the backbone, transform and upgrade key technologies in the manufacturing sector, and promote large-scale equipment renewal.

Efforts should be aimed at accelerating the transformation and upgrading of traditional industries, as well as fostering emerging and strategic industries with international competitiveness, he said.

Xi also called on Chongqing to step up efforts to achieve breakthroughs in key technologies, promote the deep integration of technological and industrial innovation, and develop new high-quality productive forces.

He stressed the importance of advancing the development of the Chengdu-Chongqing economic circle to become a key driver of the country's high-quality development and a new growth engine.

The city should boost green development and build a strong ecological shield in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River, he said.

Efforts should be made to foster a group of state-owned enterprises with strong core competitiveness, support the development of the private economy and boost the vitality of business entities under various ownership forms, Xi said.

Chongqing should actively integrate into the construction of a unified national market, serve major national strategies, and play a greater role in the interconnected development of the Belt and Road Initiative and the Yangtze River Economic Belt. and the new international land-sea trade corridor, he said. said.

He called on the city to align with high-level international economic and trade rules to foster a world-class, market-oriented, law-based and internationalized business environment.

Chongqing should actively explore modern megacity governance, accelerating the pace of smart city construction, improving spiritual civilization, and strengthening disaster prevention, mitigation and response capabilities.

On integrated urban-rural development, Xi said it is necessary to work to promote new urbanization and comprehensive rural revitalization, guarantee grain production, develop ecological agriculture, and ensure that no large-scale returns poverty does not occur.

He stressed the importance of firmly upholding the leadership of the Party and strengthening Party building.

Continuous efforts should be made to rectify unnecessary formalities to reduce burdens at the primary level, undertake Party discipline education, combat and punish corruption and eradicate fertile breeding grounds for corruption, Xi said.

Cai Qi, member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and director of the General Office of the CPC Central Committee, accompanied Xi on the inspection tour.

(Video reporters: Yin Jiajie, Mu Xuyao, Li Linxin, Li Hengyi, Li Aibin, Yu Xiaosu, Zhao Xiaoshuai, Sha Qing, Yang Zhennan; video editors: Zhang Yucheng, Hui Peipei, Zheng Qingbin, Li Qin, Liu Ruoshi, Wang Han)