President calls for increased efforts on reform

President Xi Jinping called on Monday for more reform and innovation ahead of the introduction of China's 13th Five-Year Plan (2016-20).

The spirit of reform and innovation must be strengthened and the country's governance system should be modernized, said Xi, who also heads the Central Leading Group for Comprehensively Deepening Reform.

"Reform and development have achieved a high degree of integration. Further development needs to be based on reforms, while progress on reforms gives a strong impetus for development," Xi said during the 18th meeting of the group.