KUNMING, April 26 -- Chinese Premier Li Qiang has called for efforts to strengthen the intrinsic development drive of regions along the border and enhance the success of poverty alleviation to achieve prosperity.
Li, also a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, made the remarks during an inspection tour in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and southwest China's Yunnan Province from Monday to Wednesday.
In Chongzuo City of Guangxi, Li inquired about the rise of income for local farmers and examined processing and breeding projects at Daling Village. He emphasized that industries should be developed based on local resources and with stronger technological support, so that more farmers can find work or start businesses near their homes.
During his visit to industrial parks and an oversight center for goods of trade, Li urged work to improve amenities and facilities in the industrial parks and expedite the development of manufacturing, processing, trade and logistics.
In a village under Mengla County of Yunnan, Li talked closely with households that had shaken off poverty, village cadres and other villagers. He underscored the development of village tourism and specialty industries featuring local agricultural brands to promote rural revitalization and boost the farmers' income.
Li inspected the Mohan-Boten Economic Cooperation Zone where he encouraged efforts to foster industrial clusters and attain win-win results in cooperation amid further opening-up of border regions.
During the inspection tour, Li also presided over a symposium and was briefed on industrial development and international cooperation of border regions in Yunnan Province.
He urged promoting effective connection between efforts on consolidating achievements of poverty alleviation and advancing rural revitalization, tapping into the potential of increasing income, and strengthening vocational education and skills training.
The key to revitalizing border areas and increasing people's income is to strengthen intrinsic development impetus, Li noted.
Efforts should be made to enhance policy coordination and bring in quality projects to build a new highland for the opening-up of border regions, the premier said.
