Xinhua News Agency, Guiyang, March 18 -- Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC), Chinese president and chairman of the Central Military Commission, recently emphasized during an inspection tour in Guizhou that the province should earnestly implement the strategic deployment of the CPC Central Committee on the development of the western region and the Yangtze River Economic Belt, adhere to high-quality development as the overarching principle, further deepen reform and opening up as the driving force, maintain confidence, work hard, strive for steady progress while seeking progress through stability, and achieve good results, showcasing a new look of Guizhou in the process of Chinese-style modernization.

From March 17 to 18, Xi Jinping, accompanied by Xu Lin, secretary of the Guizhou Provincial Committee of the CPC, and Li Bingjun, governor of Guizhou Province, conducted inspection and research tours in Qiannan Buyi and Miao Autonomous Prefecture and Guiyang City.

From March 17 to 18, Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC), Chinese president and chairman of the Central Military Commission, inspected Guizhou. This is a photo taken on the afternoon of March 17, showing villagers in ethnic costumes singing a Dong folk song to welcome General Secretary Xi Jinping at the entrance of Zhaoxing Dong Village in Liping County, Qiannan Buyi and Miao Autonomous Prefecture. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Xie Huanchi

From March 17 to 18, Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC), Chinese president and chairman of the Central Military Commission, inspected Guizhou. This is a photo taken on the afternoon of March 17, showing Xi Jinping waving to villagers in ethnic costumes who welcomed him at the entrance of Zhaoxing Dong Village in Liping County, Qiannan Buyi and Miao Autonomous Prefecture. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Yan Yan

From March 17 to 18, Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC), Chinese president and chairman of the Central Military Commission, inspected Guizhou. This is a photo taken on the afternoon of March 17, showing Xi Jinping inspecting the Dong Culture Exhibition Center in Zhaoxing Dong Village, Liping County, Qiannan Buyi and Miao Autonomous Prefecture. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Xie Huanchi

From March 17 to 18, Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC), Chinese president and chairman of the Central Military Commission, inspected Guizhou. This is a photo taken on the afternoon of March 17, showing Xi Jinping inspecting the Dong Village Characteristic Industry Base in Zhaoxing Dong Village, Liping County, Qiannan Buyi and Miao Autonomous Prefecture. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Xie Huanchi

On the afternoon of March 17, Xi Jinping visited Zhaoxing Dong Village in Liping County, Qiannan Buyi and Miao Autonomous Prefecture. At the entrance of the village, villagers in ethnic costumes sang Dong folk songs to welcome the general secretary. Xi Jinping listened attentively to introductions about the artistic origins, melodies, and performance styles of the Dong folk songs. Afterwards, he walked along the village paths, observing the village's appearance and tourist shops, stopping from time to time to interact with shop owners, tourists, and villagers. At the Dong Culture Exhibition Center, he learned in detail about the protection and inheritance of Dong history, customs, clothing, architecture, and other characteristic cultures. At the Dong Village Characteristic Industry Base, he watched the batik dyeing process and affirmed the batik cooperative's customer-first and quality-first business philosophy. Xi Jinping pointed out that ethnic minority cultures are an indispensable part of Chinese culture. We must protect tangible cultural heritage such as villages, houses, and characteristic architectural styles, and inherit intangible cultural heritage, while also promoting their creative transformation and innovative development, making ethnic characteristics more vibrant through utilization and continuously injecting new vitality.

From March 17 to 18, Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC), Chinese president and chairman of the Central Military Commission, inspected Guizhou. This is a photo taken on the afternoon of March 17, showing Xi Jinping sitting around a fire pit with village cadres and representatives in the Xintuan Drum Tower, discussing the comprehensive revitalization of the countryside. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Yan Yan

From March 17 to 18, Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC), Chinese president and chairman of the Central Military Commission, inspected Guizhou. This is a photo taken on the afternoon of March 17, showing Xi Jinping sitting around a fire pit with village cadres and representatives in the Xintuan Drum Tower, discussing the comprehensive revitalization of the countryside. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Xie Huanchi

In the Xintuan Drum Tower, Xi Jinping sat with village cadres and representatives for a cordial exchange. Everyone eagerly shared with the general secretary the gratifying changes that have taken place in the village in recent years. Xi Jinping said that he was very pleased to see that the Dong village was so well-preserved and that the Dong people were living happily. He pointed out that doing things for the people is key to strengthening rural grassroots Party organizations, giving full play to the role of Party branches as fighting bastions and the exemplary role of Party members, leading the masses in economic development and improving rural governance.

From March 17 to 18, Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC), Chinese president and chairman of the Central Military Commission, inspected Guizhou. This is a photo taken on the afternoon of March 17, showing Xi Jinping having a cordial exchange with villagers. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Yan Yan

From March 17 to 18, Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC), Chinese president and chairman of the Central Military Commission, inspected Guizhou. This is a photo taken on the afternoon of March 17, showing Xi Jinping having a cordial exchange with villagers. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Yan Yan

From March 17 to 18, Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC), Chinese president and chairman of the Central Military Commission, inspected Guizhou. This is a photo taken on the afternoon of March 17, showing Xi Jinping having a cordial exchange with villagers. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Zhai Jianlan

As Xi Jinping left the drum tower, villagers gathered around, warmly applauding and greeting the general secretary. Xi Jinping happily responded, saying that the Dong people are simple, hardworking, cultured, and wise, and he hoped that everyone would do a better job in rural revitalization in the process of Chinese-style modernization, wishing them a more prosperous life. As he left the village, the Dong people sang "Dong songs for the Party," expressing their love and reluctance to part with the general secretary. Xi Jinping waved repeatedly, bidding farewell to the villagers.

From March 17 to 18, Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC), Chinese president and chairman of the Central Military Commission, inspected Guizhou. This is a photo taken on the afternoon of March 17, showing Xi Jinping waving goodbye to the villagers as he concluded his inspection of Zhaoxing Dong Village in Liping County, Qiannan Buyi and Miao Autonomous Prefecture. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Yan Yan

From March 17 to 18, Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC), Chinese president and chairman of the Central Military Commission, inspected Guizhou. This is a photo taken on the afternoon of March 17, showing Xi Jinping waving goodbye to the villagers as he concluded his inspection of Zhaoxing Dong Village in Liping County, Qiannan Buyi and Miao Autonomous Prefecture. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Xie Huanchi

On the morning of March 18, Xi Jinping listened to a work report from the Guizhou Provincial Committee and government, affirming the achievements made in various aspects and putting forward requirements for future work.

Xi Jinping pointed out that high-quality development is a necessary requirement for Chinese-style modernization. Guizhou must be determined and courageous in its exploration, adhere to the real economy as its foundation, strengthen innovation-driven development, coordinate the transformation of old and new growth drivers, accelerate the transformation and upgrading of traditional industries, actively develop strategic emerging industries, and strengthen and improve the digital economy and new energy industries. It must maintain composure and patience, make scientific decisions, implement precise policies, handle the relationship between speed and efficiency, and achieve effective improvement in quality and reasonable growth in quantity. It must protect the ecological environment and strive to transform ecological advantages into development advantages.

Xi Jinping emphasized that the vitality of a region's development is closely related to its business environment. Guizhou should actively integrate into the construction of a unified national market, resolutely break down local protectionism, market segmentation, and "involutionary" competition, and create a stable, fair, transparent, and predictable environment for entrepreneurship and innovation throughout society. Optimizing the business environment requires a two-pronged approach: reforming to remove bottlenecks hindering high-quality development, and educating and managing cadres to enhance their awareness of the overall situation, service, integrity, and integrity. Opening up is also an important aspect of the business environment. Guizhou should make good use of the opportunities presented by the construction of the New Western Land-Sea Corridor, actively connect with the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area and the Chengdu-Chongqing economic circle, and proactively integrate into the comprehensive open pattern of land-sea interaction and east-west mutual assistance.

Xi Jinping pointed out that Guizhou should proceed from its own realities, solidly advance urbanization with county towns as an important carrier, and promote the integrated development of industrial prosperity, county strengthening, and people's enrichment. It should leverage county-level industrial foundations, emphasizing division of labor, cooperation, differentiated development, and the formation of industrial clusters. Modern mountain-specific, high-efficiency agriculture should be developed according to local conditions, cultivating characteristic leading industries with lasting market competitiveness. Mechanisms for linking interests should be improved to promote increased income and wealth for the masses through industrial development. A unified monitoring and classified support mechanism should be established for the rural low-income population to safeguard the minimum standards of living.

Xi Jinping emphasized that Guizhou has a profound historical background, rich red culture, and diverse ethnic cultures. It should use this advantage to enhance cultural confidence, cultivate people's morality, and promote economic and social development. Systematic protection should be strengthened for ethnic characteristic villages, traditional villages, historical and cultural villages and towns, and red sites left over from the revolutionary war period. We should adhere to the practice of changing customs and actively cultivate a new civilized atmosphere. We should deepen the integration of culture, tourism, and sports, enrich tourism formats, and create a new "Colorful Guizhou" tourism brand.

Xi Jinping pointed out that to promote high-quality development, we must unswervingly uphold the Party's leadership and strengthen Party building. The Central Committee of the Communist Party of China has decided to launch a study and education campaign to thoroughly implement the spirit of the eight central regulations, which is a key task of Party building this year. All levels of Party organizations should carefully organize and implement it, and encourage Party members and cadres to enhance their determination, develop good habits, and work together with excellent style. We should adhere to the simultaneous grasp of Party spirit, Party style, and Party discipline, and the interconnection of rectifying styles, disciplining, and fighting corruption, and we should make unremitting efforts to eliminate the soil and conditions that breed corruption. We should carry forward the spirit of the Long March and the Zunyi Conference and march forward on the new Long March with high spirits.

Cai Qi, member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and director of the Central Committee Office, accompanied the inspection.

He Lifeng and responsible comrades from relevant departments of the central and state organs accompanied the inspection.