[SMM Hydrogen Energy Policy Express] Xi Jinping emphasized during his field trip in Shanxi: Develop supporting energy sources such as wind power, PV power generation, and hydrogen energy to build a new-type energy system

During a recent field trip to Shanxi, Xi Jinping, General Secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, President of the People's Republic of China, and Chairman of the Central Military Commission, emphasized the importance of focusing on energy transition, industrial upgrading, and moderately diversified development. He stressed the need to promote the transformation of the coal industry from low-end to high-end and the upgrading of coal products from primary fuels to high-value products, while shouldering the responsibility of ensuring national electricity and coal supplies. At the same time, efforts should be made to build a high-level important energy and raw material base in China, develop supporting energy sources such as wind power, PV power, and hydrogen energy, and construct a new-type energy system.

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Xi Jinping Stresses Efforts to Take New Steps in Promoting the Transformation and Development of Resource-Based Economies and Strives to Write a New Chapter in Advancing Chinese-Style Modernization in the Land of Sanjin During His Field Trip to Shanxi

During a recent field trip to Shanxi, Xi Jinping, General Secretary of the CPC Central Committee, President of the People's Republic of China, and Chairman of the Central Military Commission, emphasized that Shanxi should earnestly implement the strategic deployments of the CPC Central Committee on accelerating the rise of the central region, promoting ecological protection and high-quality development in the Yellow River basin, and other initiatives. He stressed adhering to the general principle of seeking progress while maintaining stability, fully, accurately, and comprehensively implementing the new development philosophy, coordinating development and security, striving to take new steps in promoting the transformation and development of resource-based economies, and striving to write a new chapter in advancing Chinese-style modernization in the land of Sanjin.

From July 7 to 8, accompanied by Tang Dengjie, Secretary of the CPC Shanxi Provincial Committee, and Lu Dongliang, Governor of Shanxi Province, Xi Jinping conducted field trips and surveys in Yangquan and Taiyuan.

The Hundred Regiments Offensive was a major battle during the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, which greatly boosted the confidence of the national military and civilian forces in fighting to the end. On the afternoon of July 7, Xi Jinping visited the Memorial Square of the Hundred Regiments Offensive on Shinao Mountain in Yangquan City and laid a wreath in honor of the martyrs of the Eighth Route Army. Subsequently, he toured the exhibition hall of the Memorial Museum of the Hundred Regiments Offensive. Historical photos and precious artifacts vividly showcased the glorious history of the CPC leading the anti-Japanese military and civilian forces in united resistance and brave defense against foreign aggression. Xi Jinping paused from time to time to observe and reflect. He emphasized that the historic feat of the Hundred Regiments Offensive fully demonstrated the pivotal role of our Party in the nationwide war of resistance and the immense power of the people's war led by the Party. It is essential to tell the stories of the War of Resistance and pass on the great spirit of the War of Resistance from generation to generation.

In the hall of the Memorial Museum, Xi Jinping had a cordial exchange with young students visiting the museum and the staff of the museum. He said that the "July 7th Incident" that occurred 88 years ago today marked the beginning of the Chinese nation's comprehensive resistance against Japanese aggressors. Remembering the past serves as a guide for the future, and coming here is to receive a spiritual baptism. Young people today are fortunate to live in a great era and should carry forward the revolutionary tradition, establish lofty aspirations to strengthen the country, become upright, proud, and honorable Chinese people, and courageously shoulder the great responsibility of national rejuvenation.

In the afternoon of that day, Xi Jinping paid a field trip to Yangquan Valve Co., Ltd. After listening to a report on the industrial transformation and upgrading of Shanxi Province in recent years, he entered the production workshop of the enterprise to learn in detail about the production and sales of products such as coal gas gate valves and electric flap valves. He pointed out that traditional manufacturing is an important part of the real economy. It is necessary to grasp market demands, strengthen scientific and technological innovation, and enable traditional industries to radiate new vitality. He said to the employees of the enterprise, "In the past, China's industrial development relied on hammering and chiseling. Today, it relies on advanced technologies and equipment to enhance its level. Industry thrives the nation, and hard work builds the country. I hope you will continue to work hard and scale new heights, making more contributions to building a manufacturing powerhouse."

On the morning of the 8th, Xi Jinping listened to a work report from the CPC Shanxi Provincial Committee and the Shanxi Provincial Government, affirming the achievements made by Shanxi in various aspects and putting forward requirements for the next step of work.

Xi Jinping pointed out that building a national comprehensive pilot reform zone for the transformation of a resource-based economy is a strategic task entrusted to Shanxi by the CPC Central Committee. It is necessary to further unify thinking, maintain determination, and firmly and orderly promote transformation and development. Priority should be given to energy transformation, industrial upgrading, and moderately diversified development. While shouldering the responsibility of ensuring national electricity and coal supply, it is necessary to promote the transformation of the coal industry from low-end to high-end and the upgrading of coal products from primary fuels to high-value products. At the same time, with a focus on building China's important energy and raw material base at a high level, it is necessary to develop supporting energies such as wind power, PV power generation, and hydrogen energy to construct a new energy system. It is necessary to steadily promote the transformation and upgrading of traditional industries, deploy emerging and future industries according to local conditions centered on the development of new quality productive forces, and gradually form a modern industrial system that reflects Shanxi's characteristics and has comparative advantages. It is necessary to make good use of diversified development conditions, optimize the business environment, stimulate the vitality of business entities, and better transform resource advantages into development advantages.

Xi Jinping emphasized that transformation and development must firmly adhere to the bottom line of safety and stability. It is necessary to focus on stabilizing employment, enterprises, markets, and expectations, strengthen the provision of key livelihood security services such as for the elderly and children, and ensure the basic livelihood of people in difficulty. It is necessary to deepen the grassroots governance led by Party building, strengthen the overall prevention and control of social security, carry out regular crackdowns on gang crimes and evil forces, and crack down on various illegal and criminal activities in accordance with the law to ensure overall social stability. It is necessary to promote the integrated governance of mountains, rivers, air, and cities, comprehensively strengthen the prevention and control of desertification and soil erosion in river basins, continuously promote energy conservation and carbon reduction in key industries, steadily carry out ecological restoration of mines, and effectively safeguard ecological security. It is necessary to strengthen work safety, strictly implement various regulatory systems, and resolutely prevent and curb the occurrence of major and extremely serious accidents. As the main flooding season has arrived, it is necessary to meticulously formulate flood prevention and flood control plans and prepare for disaster prevention, mitigation, and relief.

Xi Jinping pointed out that we must advance the comprehensive and strict governance of the Party with perseverance and tenacity, as if we are always on the road. We should carry forward the spirit of self-revolution, fulfill the responsibility of governing the Party, adhere to the simultaneous promotion of Party spirit, conduct, and discipline, and integrate the efforts to rectify conduct, enforce discipline, and combat corruption. We should maintain a strict tone, strict measures, and a strict atmosphere for the long term, and strive to create a clean and upright political ecosystem. We should promptly and meticulously follow up on the subsequent work of learning and education on the spirit of the Central Committee's eight-point regulations, ensuring that problems are identified truthfully and rectification measures are practical, so as to achieve tangible results. We should promptly summarize the achievements and experiences of learning and education, and improve the institutional mechanisms for the regularization and long-term effectiveness of work style improvement.

He Lifeng and responsible comrades from relevant departments of the Central Committee and state organs accompanied him on the field trip.

Source: Xinhua News Agency