Xi stresses development of Yangtze River Economic Belt
President Xi Jinping has called for further promoting the high-quality development of the Yangtze River Economic Belt to better support and serve Chinese modernisation.  Xi made the remarks at a symposium he chaired on advancing the development of the Yangtze River Economic Belt on Thursday.  He said there’s a need to speed up efforts to make breakthroughs in core technologies and develop advanced manufacturing and strategic emerging industries.  The president repeatedly stressed the need for self-reliance in technology to curb the use of foreign technology, adding that provinces and cities along the Yangtze River must shoulder the responsibility for food, energy security as well as supply chain security.  The regions should deepen energy cooperation, promote clean and efficient use of coal, focus on hydropower, and combine traditional energy with new energy such as wind power, Xi added. (Xinhua/Reuters)