Graphics: Xi Jinping's top concerns in his tours around China in 2023

Chinese President Xi Jinping completed 14 domestic inspection tours in 2023, leaving his footprints in dozens of villages, counties and cities.

"Development," "innovation," "technology," "modernization," "ecology," "culture," "people," "economy," "high-quality" and "security" were among the top words and phrases Xi used during his visits, according to an analysis by CGTN.

The radar chart illustrates the relationships and trends of these 10 keywords across 14 different inspection tours. This in-depth presentation provides a detailed and vivid perspective of Xi's concerns and priorities during his domestic inspections. By assessing the keyword frequency data, the focus of each inspection tour can be identified and visualized in the chart.

Guided by the objectives set out in China's development blueprint, Xi made detailed plans and instructions during each of his visits as China embarked on a new journey to fully build a modern socialist country during the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-2025).

"Development" was the most frequently mentioned keyword during Xi's inspection tours, suggesting a strong focus on the goal of advancing Chinese modernization. The other nine keywords point to the direction and key elements of the modernization path. 

"Culture" was comfortably the most used keyword by Xi on his visit to the China National Archives of Publications and Culture and Chinese Academy of History in Beijing in June. At a subsequent meeting, he said it's essential to strengthen cultural confidence and stick to China's development path.

"Technology," "innovation" and "culture" topped Xi's keyword usage in Jiangsu's tour in July, which he said should continue to promote reform, innovation and high-quality development during visits to an industrial park, various enterprises, a historic and cultural block, and a science lab. East China's Jiangsu is one of the country's richest provinces, with its GDP reaching $1.7 trillion in 2022, about the equivalent of that of Australia that ranked the 12th among world economies. 

Xi visited areas hit by summer flooding in Beijing and Hebei Province, and the keyword data suggests that the "people" were his overwhelming concern, followed by "security," as he stressed the importance of a people-centered approach and effective post-flood reconstruction.

"Development" was the most frequently mentioned keyword in the tours, other than those in Beijing (June), Jiangsu, and Hebei and Beijing. During the majority of inspections, Xi emphasized the need for the areas he visited to fully implement the new development concept and the importance of focusing on promoting high-quality development and constructing a new development pattern.