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20:45, 13-Feb-2018
Xi visits Sichuan before Spring Festival
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Chinese President Xi Jinping visited Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Ngawa Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, and towns, villages and enterprises in southwest China's Sichuan Province from February 10 to 13, extending Chinese New Year greetings to all residents during his trip.
Xi asked villagers about their lives and discussed poverty alleviation with local officials while visiting the homes of impoverished villagers of the Yi ethnic group, who live deep in the Daliang Mountains of Zhaojue County, on Sunday.
On Monday, the president visited Wenchuan County, epicenter of the magnitude-8 earthquake that hit Sichuan Province on May 12, 2008.
He viewed the ruins of a middle school and laid flowers in memory of the more than 80,000 people killed in the earthquake or during rescue work.
"I am very concerned about this place," Xi said. "And I am very pleased with the changes here."
In Zhanqi Village, near Chengdu, Xi said, "I am the servant of the people, it is the original will and purpose of our Communists to let the people live a good life."
Chinese President Xi Jinping visits Zhanqi Village, near Chengdu in southwest China's Sichuan Province on February 12, 2018. /Xinhua Photo
Chinese President Xi Jinping visits Zhanqi Village, near Chengdu in southwest China's Sichuan Province on February 12, 2018. /Xinhua Photo
Xi also stressed the development of the real economy and of high-quality manufacturing in Sichuan Province.
He visited an electronics manufacturing firm in Chengdu, where he inspected factory floors making liquid-crystal display (LCD) panels and learned about the firm's independent and controllable network information security products.
Xi showed keen interest in the latest developments in the digital information sector, considered a key part of the real economy.
He called on companies to improve their ability to innovate and compete in the global market. Companies need to shift from Made-in-China to Invented-in-China, focus on quality instead of speed, and strive for Chinese brand names rather than being satisfied with product makers, Xi said.
(With input from Xinhua)