CHINA-LEADERSHIP: CCTV REPORTS AT LENGTH ON CHINESE PRESIDENT XI JINPING'S SPEECH IN HARBIN, HEILONGJIANG ON SEPTEMBER 7 & 8 AND INSPECTED 78TH GROUP ARMY
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CCTV (September 9) telecast a lengthy report on Chinese President Xi Jinping's "important"
speech delivered at Harbin in Heilongjiang on September 7. He emphasised hard work, and
said 'The role of national food security as a "ballast stone" has been further consolidated, and
the foundation of industrial security has been continuously consolidated, the role of energy
security has been continuously strengthened, ecological security barriers have been
continuously built, national defense security capabilities have been steadily improved, and
reform and opening up have taken on a new look. Xi Jinping said, 'we must not relax our goals,
dare to venture out, dare to work hard, and work hard to find a new path of high-quality
development and sustainable revitalization, and strive to write a new chapter in the
comprehensive revitalization of Northeast China'. Politburo Standing Committee members Cai
Qi and Ding Xuexiang attended the symposium. At the symposium, Director of the National
Development and Reform Commission Zheng Shajie, Liaoning Provincial Party Committee
Secretary Hao Peng, Jilin Provincial Party Committee Secretary Jing Junhai, Heilongjiang
Provincial Party Committee Secretary Xu Qin, and Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region Party
Committee Secretary Sun Shaocheng spoke successively, reporting on the work to promote the
comprehensive revitalization of Northeast China. situation, and provide opinions and
suggestions.
ii) According to Tibet Daily and People's Daily (September 10 and September 11 respectively),
Chinese President Xi Jinping during his visit to Harbin inspected the 78th Group Army on
September 8, where he gave an "important" speech and emphasised the need to 'thoroughly
implement the idea of a strong army in the new era, carry out the military strategic policy in
the new era, innovate the way of construction, management and operational application of the
group army, comprehensively improve the army's ability to prepare for war and effectively
fulfil the mission entrusted by the Party and the people'. The People's Daily article headlined
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'Xi calls for stronger military combat readiness' said CMC Vice Chairman General Zhang
Youxia and other senior military officers were present during the inspection.
iii) The People's Daily (September 11) published a commentary titled 'Embark on a new path
of high-quality development and sustainable revitalization——On studying and implementing
General Secretary Xi Jinping’s important speech at the symposium on promoting the
comprehensive revitalization of Northeast China in the new era' on Chinese President Xi
Jinping's speech at the symposium on promoting the comprehensive revitalization of Northeast
China in the new era in Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province.
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