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Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for maintaining the new development philosophy and winning the "three tough battles" during an inspection tour in central China's Hubei Province from April 24-28, 2018. 

Xi said: 

We should fully implement the spirit of the 19th CPC National Congress and follow the Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era. 

We should maintain the new development philosophy, pursue progress while ensuring stability, focus on winning the three tough battles, and solve the problem of unbalanced and inadequate development. 

Forestalling and defusing major risks, carrying out targeted poverty alleviation, and preventing and controlling pollution have been identified as the three tough battles that China must win. 

Pushing high quality development is the fundamental requirement for good economic work. 

Supply-side structural reform should be pushed forward, with efforts to be made both on upgrading the traditional industries and developing emerging sectors. 

The overall quality of the supply system should be improved so that the system will be more adaptive to demand. Chinese quality should be just as world-renowned as Chinese speed. 

Emphasis should be given to innovation-driven development, and efforts should be made to improve the innovation system and boost innovation capacity. 

Technological innovation should be deeply integrated with economic and social development. 

Environmental protection should also be enhanced, and actions should be based on the understanding that "lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets." 

A holistic approach should be used to conserve the mountains, rivers, forests, farmlands, lakes, and grasslands, while controlling the pollution of the air, water, and soil should be strengthened. 

The rural revitalization strategy is central for China to address issues relating to agriculture, rural areas and farmers. 

To develop rural areas with thriving businesses, pleasant living environments, social etiquette and civility, effective governance, and prosperity, more focus should be put on fostering modern industrial, production and business operation systems. 

We should give full respect for the wills of the rural people to bring out their vitality and guide them on the road to revitalization. 

People's well-being is the top political issue. We should attach great importance to helping the impoverished and continuing targeted poverty reduction and alleviation measures.

(Source: Extract from Xi Jinping's remarks during an inspection tour in central China's Hubei Province in April, 2018.) 

This episode is presented by Ning Yan.