Industrial bases to be revitalized

China's northeastern province of Jilin is making innovation a top priority in its development blueprint, said its top political leader Wang Rulin.

Innovation can help boost development, solve problems and improve competitiveness, said Wang when he visited companies and research institutes in the provincial capital, Changchun, earlier this month.

"That is why we should focus on innovation in the new round of efforts to revitalize the old industrial bases in Northeast China. And this way we can quicken our steps and build a modern pattern for Jilin's development," said Wang.