The Paper reported (January 28) that Xi Jinping visited Shanxi Province and on January 27 went to Pingyao
County. He also travelled to Fengnanyuan, a village in the city of Huozhou, which was hit hard by severe
flooding last year, and visited Duancun village of Fenxi county. At Shanxi, Xi Jinping said "The goals of
carbon peak and neutrality are not something that others have asked to be done, but they are in China’s selfinterest. Yet, these goals cannot be achieved easily; neither can one wait, nor can one rush. One must “respect
objective laws, grasp the pace of steps, first establish and then break, and make progress while maintaining
stability.” China is rich in coal, but lacks sufficient oil and natural gas. It is necessary to consolidate the
domestic energy production base, ensure coal supply security, make overall plans for clean and low-carbon
development of coal, diversified utilization and comprehensive storage and transportation of coal, accelerate
the research on green and low-carbon technologies, and continuously promote the optimization and
upgrading of industrial structure. We should actively yet prudently advance the goals of carbon peak and
neutrality and make due contribution to the realization of the second centenary goal and the construction of
a community of shared future for mankind.” Xi Jinping was accompanied by Provincial Party Secretary Lin
Wu and Governor Lan Fo’an, in addition to central leaders Xue Xiang, Liu He, Chen Xi, He Lifeng and other
members of relevant departments of the Central Committee.
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