Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, inspects the city of Guangzhou, South China's Guangdong province, April 12, 2023. (PHOTO / XINHUA)

GUANGZHOU - Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, has stressed the importance of remaining steadfast in comprehensively deepening reform and expanding high-standard opening-up, and urged Guangdong province, a pacesetter of the country's reform and opening-up, to take the lead in advancing Chinese modernization.

Xi made the remarks during his inspection tour of Guangdong in South China from Monday to Thursday.

Xi also said that Chinese modernization is based on the country's realities and conditions, and has clear goals, plans and strategies

Xi also said that Chinese modernization is based on the country's realities and conditions, and has clear goals, plans and strategies.

Chinese modernization is essentially different from Western modernization, he said, adding that China will not tread the path of Western modernization — with features including polarization and plunder — as such a path leads nowhere.

The country will advance Chinese modernization with solid steps, Xi said.  

During his inspection, Xi went to LG Display's manufacturing base in Guangzhou and GAC Aion New Energy Automobile Co, Ltd, where he learned about local efforts to promote high-standard opening-up and the high-quality development of the manufacturing sector, and about how enterprises are boosting innovation and building self-owned brands.

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Xi also talked with representatives of enterprises, researchers and frontline workers during the inspection.