Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, September 2nd
Comrades from the "Li Zhiqiang Class" of China Aviation Dawn Engine Assembly Plant:
Hello everyone! Upon seeing the letter, I recalled the scene of communicating with everyone in the workshop ten years ago. In recent years, China's aviation engine industry has made significant progress and has initially explored a new path of independent innovation and development. Comrades on the aviation engine development front have put in a lot of effort for this.
Aircraft engines are a vital component of a country, and an important reflection of its technological strength and innovation capabilities. I hope you will bear in mind your mission and responsibility, firmly uphold the aspiration of serving the country in aviation, promote the spirit of model workers and craftsmen, strive to conquer more key core technologies, accelerate the pace of independent research and development of aviation engines, and make China's aircraft use a stronger "Chinese heart" to actively contribute to building an aviation power and achieving high-level technological self-reliance and self-improvement.
Xi Jinping
September 1, 2023