Xi Jinping, General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, President of the People's Republic of China, and Chairman of the Central Military Commission, recently emphasized during an inspection tour in Zhejiang that it is necessary to comprehensively and accurately implement the new development philosophy, focusing on building a new development paradigm, promoting high-quality development, focusing on building a demonstration zone for common prosperity, and creating a significant window for showcasing the superiority of the socialist system with Chinese characteristics in the new era. He stressed the importance of adhering to a consistent blueprint and continuously promoting the "Eight-Eight Strategy" to ensure Zhejiang stays at the forefront of development, striving to write a new chapter of Chinese-style modernization in Zhejiang.
From September 20th to 21st, Xi Jinping, accompanied by Yi Lianhong, Secretary of the Zhejiang Provincial Committee of the CPC, and Wang Hao, Governor of Zhejiang Province, visited Jinhua and Shaoxing, conducting in-depth investigations in rural areas, commercial markets, exhibition halls, and cultural parks.
On the morning of the 20th, Xi Jinping visited Lizucun Village in Houzhai Street, Yiwu City, Jinhua City. In recent years, Lizucun Village has seen significant improvements in its living environment, attracting various entrepreneurial entities and thriving rural tourism, earning it the title of a national civilized village. Xi Jinping visited the village's party and mass service center, the "Common Prosperity Market," and a tie-dye shop to understand the village's development. Upon learning that the annual per capita income of Lizucun Village has reached 52,000 yuan, Xi Jinping expressed his delight. He stated that Lizucun Village's solid progress in common prosperity is a microcosm of the remarkable achievements of Zhejiang's "Ten Million Project." He encouraged them to continue their efforts and achieve greater success in promoting rural revitalization. He emphasized that rural revitalization provides a platform for young people to showcase their talents and encouraged more young people to play an active role in rural revitalization. As he left the village, local residents gathered around the General Secretary to bid him a warm farewell. Xi Jinping told them that rural revitalization has unlimited potential and that villagers should work hard together towards a better tomorrow of common prosperity.
Following this, Xi Jinping visited Yiwu International Commodity City. He used an electronic screen to understand the operation of the commodity city and the "Yixinou" railway line in real-time. He also interacted with merchants and representatives of small business owners, inquiring about market conditions. He emphasized that Yiwu's small commodities have created a large market and a major industry, and that everyone involved is a participant, builder, and contributor. He encouraged the commodity city to achieve new heights and make greater contributions to expanding domestic and international markets and promoting smooth domestic and international dual circulation.
This year marks the 60th anniversary of Chairman Mao's instruction to learn from and promote the "Fengqiao Experience." On the afternoon of the 20th, Xi Jinping visited Fengqiao Town in Zhuji City, the birthplace of the "Fengqiao Experience," and visited the Fengqiao Experience Exhibition Hall to learn about its implementation in the new era. Xi Jinping pointed out the importance of upholding and developing the "Fengqiao Experience" in the new era, adhering to the Party's mass line, correctly handling internal contradictions among the people, relying closely on the masses, and resolving problems at the grassroots level and in their infancy.
Subsequently, Xi Jinping traveled to the Zhedong Grand Canal Cultural Park in Shaoxing. He walked along the ancient canal and its surrounding historical and cultural relics, learning about the history of the Zhedong Grand Canal and the local efforts in utilizing water resources and protecting the Grand Canal. Xi Jinping emphasized that the Grand Canal is the longest artificial canal in the world and a precious cultural heritage. He stressed that Grand Canal culture is an important part of China's excellent traditional culture and that efforts should be made in its protection, inheritance, and utilization to revitalize the ancient Grand Canal.
On the afternoon of the 21st, Xi Jinping listened to a work report from the Zhejiang Provincial Party Committee and Government. He affirmed the achievements made in Zhejiang's various endeavors and put forward new requirements for the province.
Xi Jinping pointed out that Zhejiang should take the lead in shaping new advantages in development through technological innovation. He emphasized the importance of enhancing technological innovation capabilities, integrating technological innovation resources, and accelerating breakthroughs in cutting-edge technologies. He stressed strengthening the leading role of enterprises in technological innovation, promoting the deep integration of innovation chains, industrial chains, capital chains, and talent chains, and accelerating the transformation of scientific and technological achievements. He highlighted the importance of the real economy as the foundation for building a modernized industrial system, guiding and supporting traditional industries in applying advanced and applicable technologies, and promoting the high-end, intelligent, and green development of manufacturing. He called for deepening the construction of the national digital economy innovation development pilot zone and creating a number of internationally competitive strategic emerging industrial clusters and digital industrial clusters. He also emphasized strengthening the construction of basic scientific and technological capabilities, deepening scientific and technological system reforms, and building a science and technology innovation highland. He stressed the importance of strategically planning industrial chain and supply chain construction from a global perspective, continuously improving the resilience and security of industrial chains and supply chains. He reiterated the unwavering commitment to promoting the green transformation of the development model and establishing a sound economic system for green, low-carbon, and circular development.
Xi Jinping emphasized that Zhejiang should take the lead in promoting common prosperity. He highlighted the need to focus on narrowing the gaps between urban and rural areas, regions, and incomes, and further improving the system and mechanism for integrated urban-rural development. He stressed the importance of prioritizing employment, focusing on expanding employment capacity in the transformation and upgrading of traditional industries and the development of emerging industries, and resolving employment issues for key groups. He called for deepening reforms to the income distribution system and improving a multi-tiered social security system. He emphasized the importance of comprehensively promoting rural revitalization, actively developing characteristic rural industries, and deepening the "Thousand Villages Demonstration, Ten Thousand Villages Improvement" project. He also stressed strengthening the construction of a safe and law-abiding Zhejiang, creating more experience in advancing the modernization of the grassroots governance system and capacity.
Xi Jinping pointed out that Zhejiang should continue to write a new chapter in deepening reforms and expanding opening up. He emphasized the need to use key areas of reform as a driving force to comprehensively promote innovation in systems and mechanisms in all fields. He stressed the importance of planning reforms with a view to serving the whole country and the world, steadily expanding institutional opening up in terms of rules, regulations, management, and standards. He highlighted the need to leverage the functions of various open platforms and innovate methods and channels for utilizing foreign investment and expanding foreign trade. He called for proactively adapting to the reshaping of international economic and trade rules and taking the lead in piloting service industry opening up, digital development, and environmental protection. He reiterated the importance of adhering to the principle of "unwavering support for both the public and private sectors" and "three unchanging principles," encouraging and supporting private enterprises to actively participate in global industrial division of labor and resource allocation, and enhancing their core competitiveness.
Xi Jinping emphasized that Zhejiang should actively explore the construction of a modern civilization of the Chinese nation. He stressed the importance of better shouldering the new cultural mission of the new era, continuing the historical context, strengthening the protection of cultural heritage, and promoting the creative transformation and innovative development of excellent traditional culture. He emphasized upholding the position of Chinese culture, actively developing a new culture that reflects the demands of the times and has the characteristics of the times, and developing the modern form of Chinese civilization. He called for carrying forward the great founding spirit of the Party, widely cultivating and practicing socialist core values, and developing advanced socialist culture. He stressed the importance of flourishing cultural undertakings and industries, continuously promoting the standardization and equalization of urban and rural public cultural services, strengthening civic moral education, and promoting the construction of a book-loving society. He emphasized using platforms such as the Hangzhou Asian Games and Asian Para Games and the World Internet Conference to strengthen cultural exchanges and dissemination, continuously enhancing the appeal of Chinese culture and the influence of Chinese civilization.
Xi Jinping pointed out the importance of upholding and strengthening the Party's overall leadership and strengthening and improving Party building. He stressed establishing a correct understanding of performance, adhering to practical and scientific decision-making, focusing on long-term goals and laying a solid foundation, ensuring practical results, and preventing formalism and bureaucracy. He emphasized strengthening cadre education and training and practical training, improving mechanisms to encourage and protect cadres' dedication and initiative, stimulating cadres' enthusiasm for work and entrepreneurship, and building a new type of government-business relationship that is both close and clean. He called on Party organizations at all levels to strengthen organizational leadership and guidance for the second batch of thematic education, grasping the characteristics of different levels, fields, and objects, combining them with actual conditions, providing classified guidance, and coordinating efforts at all levels to rectify problems, so that the masses can see tangible results.
On the afternoon of September 24, during his return trip to Beijing, Xi Jinping visited Zaozhuang City in Shandong Province, accompanied by Lin Wu, Secretary of the Shandong Provincial Committee of the CPC, and Zhou Naixiang, Governor of Shandong Province. Zaozhuang is one of the regions in China with the largest contiguous planting area, the most varieties, and the most complete industrial chain for pomegranates. Xi Jinping visited the Guan Shi Pomegranate Garden Pomegranate Germplasm Resource Bank in Yicheng District, observing pomegranate tree species and learning about the local history of pomegranate cultivation, germplasm resource collection, preservation, and industrial development. He also visited a pomegranate orchard to inquire about the planting, harvesting, and income situation of the local farmers this year. Learning that the vigorous development of deep processing of pomegranates and pomegranate pot cultivation has effectively boosted farmers' income, Xi Jinping was very pleased. He pointed out that with the improvement of people's living standards and the growing market demand for high-quality specialty products, the pomegranate industry has development potential. We should build strong brands, improve quality, extend the industrial chain, enhance the market competitiveness and comprehensive benefits of the industry, and lead more fellow villagers to common prosperity. Wishing fellow villagers a life as vibrant and prosperous as pomegranates.
Cai Qi, member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and director of the Central Committee Office, accompanied the inspection.
Li Ganjie, He Lifeng, Wang Xiaohong, and responsible comrades from relevant departments of the central and state organs accompanied the above-mentioned activities respectively. Responsible comrades from the fifth central guidance group for the theme education participated in the report meeting.
