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Xi's article on boosting real economy to be published

An article by Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, on strengthening, optimizing and expanding the real economy, will be published on Saturday.

The article will be published in this year's 10th issue of the Qiushi Journal, a flagship magazine of the CPC Central Committee.

The piece noted that China should keep its focus on developing the real economy, calling for prioritizing support for the real economy in terms of resources, production factors, policies and measures. The article stressed that the manufacturing sector is the foundation of the real economy, urging efforts to place the high-quality development of the sector in a more prominent position.

China should further promote the deep integration of scientific and technological innovation with industrial innovation, it said.

Top legislator calls for effective oversight

China's top legislator Zhao Leji has called on people's congresses to perform their duties in accordance with the law, and contribute to the implementation of the 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-30) and the advancement of Chinese modernization.

Zhao, chairman of the National People's Congress Standing Committee, made the remarks during an inspection tour in Guizhou province from Wednesday to Friday. The trip took him to Qiannan Bouyei and Miao autonomous prefecture and Guiyang, the provincial capital.

He called for improving legal systems in areas including scientific and technological innovation, industrial support, fiscal and financial policy, and green and low-carbon development. He also stressed the need to carry out correct, effective and law-based oversight.

Xinhua - China Daily