HEFEI, April 10 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping called for more efforts to foster and develop strategic emerging industries to help the country "take the high ground in the future world economy."
Xi made the remarks during an inspection tour to east China's Anhui Province from Friday to Sunday.
Xi, who is also a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, noted that those industries represent the future direction of science and technology innovation and industry upgrades.
During the tour, Xi visited villages, enterprises, universities, research institutions and communities.
While talking with villagers in Baihang village in Fuyang City, he reiterated the government's promise to increase farmers' incomes through multiple channels.
