China should speed up changes in the way it expands the economy
to ensure sustainable development and competitiveness on a global
scale, Chinese President Hu Jintao
said on Tuesday.
Hu, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC)
Central Committee, made the remarks at a regular study meeting
arranged by the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee on
Tuesday afternoon.
"The international economy is experiencing industrial
restructuring, heading to technology, knowledge and
service-orientated ways," said Hu.
The only way left for China is to transform its economic growth
pattern, taking the population, resources and environment into
account when developing its economy to realize sustainable
development, Hu said.
"To speed up this process would enable China to survive
increasingly fierce global competition, and therefore to secure its
own interests," he said.
He also underlined several key points including improving
China's innovation ability, upgrading the industry's overall
technological level, boosting development of advanced manufacturing
and service industries, strictly following the energy saving and
environmental friendly policies, and intensifying talent
training.
(Xinhua News Agency February 23, 2006)??
