Government and Policy

Official urges developing hi-tech industries

(Xinhua)
Updated: 2011-05-26 16:10

BEIJING - Senior Chinese official He Guoqiang has called for greater efforts to develop new high-tech industries in order to accelerate the transformation of the country's economic development.

He Guoqiang (R), a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, talks to a local enterprise manager during an inspection in Shanghai. [Photo/Xinhua]

He, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, made the remarks during an inspection in Shanghai which lasted from May 24 to 25.

He visited the Jiangnan Shipyard (Group) Co during his inspection. In June 2008, the company was moved to Changxing Island from the bank of the Huangpu River to make room for the construction of the 2010 Shanghai Expo grounds.

The shipyard's relocation allowed the expo to be a success and created new development opportunities, He said. He said he hopes the shipyard can take hold of these opportunities and enhance its ability to self-innovate.

The shipyard should continue to strengthen its core competitiveness and make new breakthroughs in key technologies, He said.

In recent years, Shanghai has intensified its efforts to push forward the development of high-tech industries. The city is focusing on developing 9 specific high-tech sectors, including clean energy and civil aviation manufacturing.

While visiting the Shanghai High and New Technology Industrialization Expo, He said enhancing innovative capacity is the key to changing the way China's economy operates.

Shanghai should make full use of its technological edge and talented labor pool to create more local brands and innovate in technologically advanced industries, He said.

He urged Shanghai to make more efforts to develop its strategic emerging industries and foster new engines for economic growth.