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Xi's article on developing future industries published

An article by Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, on proactively planning and developing future industries was published on Monday.

The article by Xi, who is also Chinese president and chairman of the Central Military Commission, was published in this year's 11th issue of the Qiushi Journal, a flagship magazine of the CPC Central Committee.

Cultivating and developing future industries is of great significance for seizing the initiative in development, developing new quality productive forces and improving the people's quality of life, the article said.

Industrial coordination should be strengthened to ensure that future industries, emerging industries and traditional industries complement and reinforce each other, it said.

The article pointed out the need to step up breakthroughs in core technologies in key fields, strengthen the strategic, forward-looking and systematic layout of basic research, and accelerate the transformation and application of scientific and technological achievements.

Vice-president meets with Brazilian foreign minister

China has always viewed and developed China-Brazil relations from a long-term strategic perspective, Vice-President Han Zheng said on Monday while meeting with Brazilian Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira in Beijing.

Han said that practical cooperation between China and Brazil is highly complementary and boasts strong momentum. Both sides should better leverage mechanisms such as the China-Brazil High-level Coordination and Cooperation Committee to advance cooperation with greater technological input, higher added value and a clearer strategic focus.

Vieira said that Brazil stands ready to work with China to give full play to the high-level committee's coordinating role and deepen cooperation across all fields.

XINHUA-CHINA DAILY