Xi stresses economic restructuring in northeast tour
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Chinese President Xi Jinping views high-tech products during his visit to the scientific and technological innovation building of Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, May 25, 2016. Xi Jinping made an inspection tour in Heilongjiang from May 23 to 25. [Photo/Xinhua] |
The village was destroyed in 2013 by floods, and Xi has been directly concerned with its rebuilding. On learning that all villagers have new houses and their incomes have increased, Xi told villagers that the Party and government will not forget them.
While visiting a rice cooperative in the city of Fuyuan, Xi called for developing more specialized farm cooperatives as they are "an effective form of organization that helps increase the income of farming households and promotes the development of modern agriculture."
Saying that food safety is an important foundation of national security, Xi stressed innovation in food production, optimizing production technology, implementing all supportive policies, protecting farmers' enthusiasm for their work, and improving the income from food production.
As an agricultural province and major food producer, Heilongjiang should scale up farming operations to make them more competitive and profitable, Xi said, also asking for protection and better utilization of fertile land.
Safeguarding cybersecurity
During his tour, the president paid a call on a local cybersecurity firm, where he spoke of the importance of concerted efforts to ensure national cybersecurity.
At the headquarters of Antiy Corp. in Harbin, capital of the province, Xi learned of how an antivirus engine was developed and was shown how real-time monitoring of threats to cybersecurity are carried out.
Cybersecurity is an integral part of national security, he said, stressing the need for an integrated system of national cybersecurity while calling on firms and workers in the field to work together on the matter.
Xi encouraged them to learn from each other to their mutual benefit and come up with new approaches to cybersecurity.
Xi also visited other technology companies in the city, including a shipbuilding institute where he explained the urgency for technological workers to make breakthroughs in core technology.
Only through giving full play to intellectuals and talent would the province see technological innovation and development of high-tech industries, Xi said.
The tour also included a visit to Heixiazi Island, where Xi emphasized the importance of opening-up.
Looking over the island, Heilong and Wusuli rivers from a pagoda, Xi said environmental protection should be a priority on the island, especially as infrastructure must be built to encourage more tourists to visit the area.
Xi urged the province, which has a long frontier with Russia, to vigorously participate in the Belt and Road Initiative, as well as an economic corridor joining China, Mongolia and Russia.
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