XiFocus:XicallsforsolideffortstofurtherenergizeChina'scentralregion_GuangmingOnlineChinesePresidentXiJinping,alsogeneralsecretaryoftheCommunistPartyofChinaCentralCommitteeandchairmanoftheCentralMilitaryCommission,chairsasymposiumonfurtherenergizingthecentralregioninthenewerainChangsha,centralChina'sHunanProvince,March20,2024.(Xinhua/JuPeng)CHANGSHA,March20(Xinhua)--ChinesePresidentXiJinpingonWednesdaycalledforsolideffortstofurtherenergizethecentralregionatahigherstartingpoint.Xi,alsogeneralsecretaryoftheCommunistPartyofChina(CPC)CentralCommitteeandchairmanoftheCentralMilitaryCommission,madetheremarkswhilechairingasymposiumonfurtherenergizingthecentralregioninthenewera.Inhisspeech,Xihighlightedthecentralregion'spivotalroleasthecountry'simportantgrainproductionbase,energyandrawmaterialbase,modernequipmentmanufacturingandhigh-techindustrybase,andcomprehensivetransportationhub.Xicalledforsynergyinpromotinghigh-qualitydevelopmentandwritingnewchaptersofenergizingthecentralregionintheprocessofadvancingChinesemodernization.LiQiang,amemberoftheStandingCommitteeofthePoliticalBureauoftheCPCCentralCommitteeandChinesepremier,CaiQi,amemberoftheStandingCommitteeofthePoliticalBureauoftheCPCCentralCommitteeanddirectoroftheGeneralOfficeoftheCPCCentralCommittee,andDingXuexiang,amemberoftheStandingCommitteeofthePoliticalBureauoftheCPCCentralCommitteeandChinesevicepremier,attendedthesymposium.Sincetheprevioussymposiumonenergizingthecentralregionwasheldfiveyearsago,theregion'sdevelopmenthasreachedahigherlevel,Xisaid.Xialsonotedthatfurtherenergizingthecentralregionstillfacesmanydifficultiesandchallengesthatrequirepracticalresearchtosolvethem.Moreeffortsshouldbemadetopushforwardindustrialinnovationledbyscientificandtechnologicalinnovation,andactivelycultivatenewqualityproductiveforces,hesaid.Xicalledforforward-lookingplansforfutureindustriesandafasterpaceinmodernizingtheindustrialsystemunderpinnedbyadvancedmanufacturing.Thecampaigntoenergizethecentralregionshouldbebetterlinkedwiththenation'sothermajordevelopmentstrategiestohelptheregionbetterintegrateintoandsupportthecountry'snewdevelopmentpattern,hesaid.Xiurgedtheregiontopromotedeepreformsandhigh-levelopeningupinacoordinatedmannerinitseffortstogrowintoamorecompetitiveinlandpacesetterforopeningup.Healsocalledforeffortstocoordinateecologicalenvironmentprotectionandgreenandlow-carbondevelopment,andacceleratethebuildingofabeautifulcentralregion.Xihighlightedtheneedtopursueintegrateddevelopmentofurbanandruralareasandtakesolidstepstoadvanceruralrevitalizationacrosstheboard.Effortsshouldbemadetomakehigh-qualitydevelopmentandhigh-levelsecurityreinforceeachother,andenhancethecapabilitiesofensuringfoodandenergysecurity,Xisaid.Xiurgedtherelatedcentralauthoritiestoconductresearchandproposepoliciestofurtherenergizethecentralregioninthenewera.Atthesymposium,LiQiangcalledforeffortstofaithfullystudyandimplementtheguidingprinciplesofXi'simportantspeech,andturntheregion'sgeographicalandresourceadvantagesintodevelopmentadvantages.DingXuexiangstressedstickingtotherequirementsofhigh-qualitydevelopmenttosecurenewachievementsinfurtherenergizingthecentralregion.ChinesePresidentXiJinping,alsogeneralsecretaryoftheCommunistPartyofChinaCentralCommitteeandchairmanoftheCentralMilitaryCommission,chairsasymposiumonfurtherenergizingthecentralregioninthenewerainChangsha,centralChina'sHunanProvince,March20,2024.(Xinhua/WangYe)Editor:DisclaimerTheviewsandopinionsexpressedinthisarticlearethoseoftheauthor's,GMW.cnmakesnorepresentationsastoaccuracy,suitability,orvalidityofanyinformationonthissiteandwillnotbeliableforanyerrors,omissions,ordelaysinthisinformation.