A combined photo shows President Hu Jintao (L) placing flowers at the statue of late Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping (R) at Lianhua Hill Park in Shenzhen yesterday.Xinhua
The Central Government will continue to support the Shenzhen Special Economic Zone (SEZ) to pilot further reforms, President Hu Jintao told a gathering in Shenzhen to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the SEZ.
Hu hailed Shenzhen as a miracle in the world s history of industrialization, urbanization and modernization.
The Central Government will, as always, support the brave exploration of the special economic zone as well as its role of testing and carrying out reforms ahead of others, Hu told nearly 2,000 people representing all walks of life in Shenzhen at a gathering at University Town in Nanshan District.
Hu called on the SEZ to spearhead in accelerating the transformation of the economic growth model, which was a significant, strategic task concerning the country s overall economic and social development.
Hu called for promoting an overall economic, political, cultural and social structural reform.
He also called for expanding socialist democracy and speeding up the construction of a socialist country under the rule of law.
He said efforts should be made to introduce democratic elections, decision-making, management and supervision to safeguard the people s right to know, to participate, to express and to supervise.
Efforts should be made to develop an advanced manufacturing industry and high-end service industry and seize the commanding position of emerging industries of strategic importance, Hu said.
Wang Rong, Party chief of Shenzhen, said the city would continue to act as a trail-blazer for the nation, and would build itself into a modern and international metropolis.
