Xi Jinping, General Secretary of the CPC Central Committee, President of the State, and Chairman of the Central Military Commission, recently visited Chongqing and emphasized the importance of the city benchmarking the Party’s central tasks in the new era. During his inspection, Xi Jinping urged Chongqing to leverage its comparative advantages and play a key role in the development of the western region.
Xi Jinping’s visit from April 22 to 24 included inspections of logistics parks, urban communities, and digital city operation and governance centers. He emphasized the significance of logistics in promoting the real economy and encouraged the continuous innovation of intermodal transportation models.
Xi Jinping also highlighted Chongqing’s role in the construction of the Chengdu-Chongqing twin-city economic circle and the importance of building a modern industrial system with advanced manufacturing. He stressed the need for Chongqing to deepen reforms, expand high-level opening up, and actively integrate into major national strategies.
During his visit to a community in Jiulongpo District, Xi Jinping emphasized the importance of improving grassroots governance and reducing the burden on the grassroots. He also underscored the need for urban communities to provide high-quality services to residents.
Xi Jinping’s visit included inspections of digital city operation and governance centers to promote the modernization of urban governance. He encouraged the use of big data platforms and network systems to improve execution capabilities and ensure the safe and orderly operation of cities.
In his meetings with Chongqing Municipal Party Committee and Municipal Government officials, Xi Jinping applauded the city’s achievements in various tasks. He called for Chongqing to continue promoting green development, improving urban governance, and actively exploring new ways to modernize the management of megacities.
Xi Jinping also emphasized the importance of integrating urban and rural development, promoting new urbanization construction, and helping revitalize the countryside. He called for efforts to consolidate and expand the results of poverty alleviation and uphold the party’s leadership by strengthening party building.
Overall, Xi Jinping’s visit to Chongqing highlighted the city’s crucial role in the development of the western region and emphasized the need for continued efforts to promote high-quality development and modernization.