Three years ago today, on September 7, 2023, Chinese President Xi Jinping first put forward the concept of new quality productive forces during an inspection tour of northeast China's Heilongjiang Province.

Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, has said that developing new quality productive forces is crucial for promoting high-quality development and enhancing economic competitiveness.

Here are some of his key quotes on new quality productive forces.