President Xi Jinping underlined high-quality growth as the primary task for China in building itself into a modern socialist nation in all respects, saying that the nation must unswervingly deepen reform and opening-up and pursue in-depth transformation in its model of development. He made the remarks when attending a deliberation with his fellow deputies from the delegation of Jiangsu province, at the first session of the 14th National People's Congress in Beijing, capital of China, March 5, 2023.
The president reiterated the need to focus on the real economy in pursuing growth, saying that China must move forward new industrialization and step up the reengineering of its industrial foundation and research projects on major technologies and equipment.
He encouraged the province, which accounted for 10 percent of China's GDP and 12.9 percent of its foreign trade volume last year, to build up its manufacturing sector, promote the growth of strategic emerging sectors and accelerate the growth of the digital economy.
Shi Zhijun, Deputy to the National People's Congress, Mayor of Huai'an
Zhang Guoliang, Deputy to the National People's Congress and director of the Provincial Department of Natural Resources
Lian Yueqin, Deputy to the National People's Congress, Director of the Provincial Taiwan Affairs Office
The president, who represents Jiangsu province as a deputy to the 14th National People's Congress, told his fellow deputies from the province during a deliberation on Sunday that the nation must accelerate steps to attain a high level of self-reliance in science and technology, a requirement for promoting high-quality growth.
He also stressed the need to translate the outcomes of growth into improvements in the people's living standards and continue enhancing the sense of gain, happiness and security for the general public.
Fang Cheng, Academician of the CAS Member, Professor, School of Astronomy and Space Science, Nanjing University
Feng Xingzhen, Secretary of the Party Committee and Chairman of Xuzhou Mining Group
