The "Stories of CPC – Achievements of Northeast China in Practicing Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era" thematic briefing was recently held in Changchun, the capital city of Jilin Province. The thematic briefing, themed "Striving for New Breakthroughs in the Full Revitalization of Northeast China," showcased the development stories of Liaoning, Jilin, and Heilongjiang provinces and Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region in the new era. It demonstrated the concrete efforts and positive achievements of the CPC Central Committee, with Comrade Xi Jinping at its core, in driving regional coordinated development and advancing Chinese modernization through high-quality development with a people-centered approach. More than 200 political party leaders from more than 50 countries, some foreign diplomatic envoys in China, and representatives of foreign business communities in China were present. Through visits to factories, farmlands and communities, the guests gained a comprehensive understanding of the steps and achievements of Northeast China in innovation, manufacturing, modern agriculture, local-level management, ecological conservation, economic and trade cooperation, etc.
"In the first eight months of this year, cross-border e-commerce imports and exports of Jilin Province hiked up by 326.3 percent." "Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region firmly grasps the new opportunities brought by the new round of technological revolution and industrial transformation." "Liaoning boasts well-established infrastructure, and ranks among the highest in China in terms of the density of railway and highway networks." "With a comprehensive industrial system, Heilongjiang is capable of producing more than 1,000 types of industrial products that fall into 40 major types, 162 medium and 364 minor categories."
At an economic and trade promotion session of the thematic briefing, officials of the commerce departments of Heilongjiang, Jilin, Liaoning provinces, and Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region shared their data, capacities and future plans, showcasing the huge potentials of the region.
"At the economic and trade promotion session, I truly feel the region's resolute determination and tangible actions in developing agriculture, industry and modern service. On the Chinese path to modernization, China has effectively advanced the coordinated regional development and enhanced the people's sense of fulfillment," commented Ulan Kozybakov, Chairman of the Aktobe regional branch of the "Aq Jol" Democratic Party of Kazakhstan, Member of the Regional Council.
At the exhibition booth of the future concept vehicles of China FAW Group Co., Ltd., Mir Muhammad Ali khan from Pakistan used a selfie stick for videos. He said, China's new energy vehicles are highly intelligent with a long driving range. He called China the leader in electric vehicles. Chinese automotive engineers do not stop the pace of exploration, and are working on the innovation-driven development in the long term, he said.
After finishing the tour in Changchun, some of them visited Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture. In the boundless paddy fields in Guangdong village, Dongcheng town, Helong city, guests bent down to observe rice crops and took photos. Under an operational model combining the village collective, enterprises and villagers, Guangdong village has built up 60 homestay hotels by making good use of idle properties, and vigorously developed green and organic rice planting, thus benefiting both village collective and villagers.
After visiting the paddy field, Kim Jun-bum, a South Korean entrepreneur said China delivered the promise of building a moderately prosperous society in all respects and leaving no region or ethnic group behind. Apart from developing modern agriculture, Guangdong village also sells agricultural products with high added-value by online livestreaming. This has steadily increased income for local farmers of all ethnic groups. It is worth learning for other countries.
The new RCEP Yanbian Cross-border Import and Export Center was officially launched on September 2nd, 2022, selling commodities from dozens of countries both online and offline. Amangeldiyev Sapargeldi, Energy Advisor of Turkmenistan National Oil and Gas Company, bought some chocolate and skincare products for his friends. He said he really didn't expect that he could so conveniently buy high-quality goods from different countries. This also indicated that China has a very high level of opening up to the world. The development of China is an opportunity for the world. This is not a slogan, but is supported by concrete actions.
Vladimir Pavlovich Isakov, Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Russian Federation, First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Lenin Communist Youth League, and Deputy Chairman of the State Duma Committee on Youth Policy, said, during his stay in Jilin, he witnessed the achievements of local agriculture, industry and hi-tech sectors. The success of Jilin epitomizes the Chinese path to modernization, and most importantly, it is a vivid example of the successful implementation of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics in the New Era. He was confident that China will definitely make even greater achievements.