Inner Mongolia focuses on stable growth

Editor's note: Despite China's economic slowdown, the Inner Mongolia autonomous region recorded better-than-average economic growth over the last two years thanks to the opportunities provided by the Belt and Road Initiative. The region is becoming more open to the world, especially to Russia and Mongolia in the north. China Daily spoke recently to Wang Jun, Inner Mongolia's Party chief, to find out more.

The Inner Mongolia autonomous region has realized stable economic growth despite the general economic slowdown over the past two years. How did the region achieve this result?

Wang: The new economic situation requires new policies to cope. Inner Mongolia is traditionally a region based on the energy industry. Thus, we have been making efforts to adjust the industrial structure to ensure stable growth when commodities prices are falling. At the same time, the local government has put a focus on improving efficiency and quality, and enhancing reform.