KUNMING, Nov. 8 (Xinhua) -- Senior Chinese official Wang Xiaohong called for promoting high-quality development based on local conditions while strengthening security measures during an inspection tour of Yunnan Province in southwest China from Saturday to Sunday.
Wang, a member of the Secretariat of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and a state councilor, called for fully and faithfully applying the new development philosophy, coordinating development and security, and improving the precision and effectiveness of policy measures to advance high-quality development in light of local conditions.
He demanded tough action against prominent illegal activities, including online gambling, telecom fraud, drug-related crimes and smuggling, while stressing the use of technology to strengthen border management and control.
Wang visited Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture and the provincial capital Kunming, where he toured border ports, enterprises, industrial parks and public security checkpoints.
Wang urged Yunnan to actively participate in high-quality Belt and Road cooperation and focus on its development into a gateway to South and Southeast Asia.
He called for measures to improve the capacity and efficiency of passenger and cargo clearance at border ports, advance the high-quality development of pilot free trade zones, strengthen major transport corridors and promote economic growth in border areas.
Wang also emphasized the need to capitalize on the province's comparative advantages by developing distinctive industries, including tourism, culture and flower cultivation, and called for stronger innovation-driven development. ■
