President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, learns about local efforts to accelerate the development of advanced manufacturing while visiting the Luoyang Bearing Group in the city of Luoyang in Central China's Henan province, May 19, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua]
ZHENGZHOU -- Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, has called for continuous efforts to build the manufacturing industry stronger to advance Chinese modernization.
Xi made the remarks during his inspection tour in a bearing producer in Luoyang city, Central China's Henan province, on Monday afternoon.
President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, talks with employees while visiting the Luoyang Bearing Group in the city of Luoyang in Central China's Henan province, May 19, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua]
Xi visited the company's intelligent manufacturing plant to learn about the performance and applications of various types of bearing products. He inspected the intelligent production lines and had an amiable conversation with the workers.
"China has always adhered to the path of developing the real economy. From the past reliance on imported matches, soap and iron, to now becoming the world's largest manufacturing country with the most complete industrial categories, we have taken the right path," Xi noted.
President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, talks with employees while visiting the Luoyang Bearing Group in the city of Luoyang in Central China's Henan province, May 19, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua]
China must continue to strengthen the manufacturing sector, adhere to the principles of building self-reliance and strength, and master core technologies in key fields, Xi said.
He also urged efforts to strengthen collaboration between industries, universities and research institutes, and cultivate a large number of high-quality talents.
The producer, Luoyang Bearing Group, is a traditional manufacturing firm that has invested heavily in scientific and technological research and made significant progress in industrial upgrading in recent years. Its wind turbine main bearings now hold over 40 percent of the domestic market share.
President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, learns about local efforts to accelerate the development of advanced manufacturing while visiting the Luoyang Bearing Group in the city of Luoyang in Central China's Henan province, May 19, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua]
