Premier calls on Jilin to upgrade industries

Province asked to further reduce taxes, fees, institutional costs for enterprises

Premier Li Keqiang has called on Jilin province to upgrade its traditional industries, including the auto industry and agriculture in particular, to unleash the vitality of both State-owned and private enterprises.

Traditional industries play a significant role in Jilin's economy, and the province, as a major industrial base, should further deepen reform and opening-up, Li said at a panel discussion with National People's Congress deputies from the Jilin delegation on Saturday in Beijing.