Study in Progress | General Secretary Xi Jinping and Shandong’s Story Rice Bowl | Drones | Xi Jinping
[Study in progress] On the afternoon of May 22, General Secretary Xi Jinping inspected Rizhao City, Shandong Province. General Secretary Xi Jinping attaches great importance to the reform and development of Shandong. "Study in Progress" publishes articles to learn about the story of the General Secretary and Shandong.
On the afternoon of May 22, General Secretary Xi Jinping inspected Rizhao City, Shandong Province. The General Secretary visited Rizhao Port and the Sunshine Coast Greenway successively to learn about the local situation of promoting smart and green construction of ports, expanding opening to the outside world, strengthening coastline ecological protection and restoration, and improving people's quality of life.
Shandong is a province with a large population, culture, resources and economy.
General Secretary Xi Jinping attaches great importance to the reform and development of Shandong. In recent years, the General Secretary has visited Shandong several times for investigation and research, going deep into fields, community streets, corporate workshops, old revolutionary areas, and scientific research units... to point out the direction for Shandong's reform and development, requiring Shandong to "create a new era of socialist modernization and build a strong province." situation".
In Wenshang County, Shandong Province, farmers drive agricultural machinery to perform wheat management and protection operations in high-standard farmland. Photo by reporter Xu Suhui
Shandong is the first major agricultural province in the country with a total agricultural output value exceeding one trillion yuan, and is known as the "Granary of Qilu". The work of "agriculture, rural areas and farmers" has always been a key area of concern for General Secretary Xi Jinping.
In June 2018, General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out during an inspection tour in Shandong that it is necessary to "solidly implement the rural revitalization strategy and create a Qilu model of rural revitalization."
In October 2021, during the soybean harvest season, General Secretary Xi Jinping visited the Yellow River Delta Agricultural High-tech Industry Demonstration Zone in Dongying City for inspection. Due to seawater invasion and other reasons, more than 80% of the land here is saline-alkali land. In recent years, through ecological utilization and seed industry innovation, a variety of saline-alkali tolerant crops with high yields and good varieties have grown in saline-alkali lands.
The General Secretary walked into the field, bent down to pick a pod, peeled out a soybean, chewed it carefully, and said: "The beans are growing very well." The General Secretary said that the red line of 1.8 billion acres of cultivated land must be maintained, and 500 million acres of cultivated land must be maintained. Mu of saline-alkali land must also be fully developed and utilized. If salt-alkali tolerant crops are developed, they will play an important role in ensuring China's granary and China's rice bowl.
Rural revitalization is inseparable from industrial revitalization. The General Secretary is very concerned about some rural characteristic industries in Shandong.
In 2013, while inspecting the Yao and Shun Peony Industrial Park in Heze City, the General Secretary picked up a bottle of peony seed oil, opened the cap, smelled it, and asked about pricing, production and sales. Subsequently, General Secretary Xi Jinping had a special discussion with the main responsible comrades of Heze City and its counties and districts to jointly discuss good strategies for poverty alleviation and development and accelerating development.
In 2023, when inspecting the pomegranate germplasm resource bank of Guanshi Liquor Garden in Zaozhuang, the General Secretary pointed out that the pomegranate industry has development potential and should "drive more folks to get rich together."
In recent years, Shandong Province has actively implemented the concept of macro-agriculture and moved towards the path of high-quality and efficient agricultural industry, livable and industrially beautiful villages, and increased farmers' income and prosperity. Qilu's rural areas are moving towards revitalization amidst great changes.
"Innovative development and conversion of old and new driving forces are the key to whether we can overcome this hurdle."
On May 22, 2024, workers worked in the workshop of the new factory of Shandong Bit Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd. located in the new and old kinetic energy conversion demonstration base in Donggang District, Rizhao City. Photo by reporter Meng Tao
As a major economic province, Shandong occupies an important position in the overall development of the country. However, in the process of the economy shifting from high-speed growth to high-quality development, Shandong once faced problems such as the overall industrial structure being overweight and the total volume of emerging industries being small.
At the beginning of 2018, Shandong Province's Comprehensive Experimental Zone for the Conversion of Old and New Kinetic Energy was approved for construction, becoming my country's first comprehensive pilot zone for regional development strategy with the theme of converting old and new kinetic energy.
In June 2018, during an investigation in Shandong, General Secretary Xi Jinping came to Inspur Group’s high-end fault-tolerant computer production base. At that time, Inspur Group implemented an innovation-driven development strategy and accelerated the localization and replacement of high-end servers, effectively promoting the digital economy and the conversion of old and new driving forces.
General Secretary Xi Jinping came to the production workshop, carefully inspected the intelligent production technology and processes, and talked cordially with the workers.
Seeing that enterprises have taken the road of independent innovation and created a new path, General Secretary Xi Jinping emphasized that innovation-driven and conversion of old and new driving forces are the key to whether we can overcome the hurdles. For key technologies, core technologies, and high technologies, we must rely on ourselves, give full play to our institutional advantages, and concentrate our efforts on accomplishing great things.
Today, the land of Qilu is relying on innovation to continuously cultivate and expand new driving forces for development, and shoulder the responsibility of a major economic province.
“I have always had this belief in building a maritime power.”
The Shandong Peninsula is adjacent to the Yellow and Bohai Seas and is rich in marine resources. It has favorable conditions for the development of marine science and technology and industry.
On March 8, 2018, General Secretary Xi Jinping emphasized during the deliberation of the Shandong delegation at the First Session of the 13th National People’s Congress that the ocean is a strategic location for high-quality development.
In June of that year, General Secretary Xi Jinping came to Qingdao Marine Science and Technology Pilot National Laboratory during an inspection and research trip in Shandong.
In the supercomputing simulation hall, General Secretary Xi Jinping carefully inspected the operation of high-performance scientific computing and system simulation platforms, and asked scientific researchers in detail about building a supercomputer Internet, developing artificial intelligence and big data system "Deep Blue Brain", and building a national first-class ocean system simulation The latest progress of the device. The General Secretary was very happy to learn that the supercomputer has solved the problem of "fragmentation" of ocean data and greatly improved ocean observation and prediction capabilities.
The general secretary said that I have always had such a belief in building a maritime power. The development of marine economy and marine scientific research is a very important aspect in promoting our strategy of strengthening our country, and we must do a good job. Key technologies must be independently developed by us, and the development of the marine economy has a bright future.
"When I came here today, I have reached the upper, middle and lower reaches of the Yellow River, and I feel at ease."
The Yellow River and Yellow River Delta wetlands were photographed in Dongying City, Shandong Province on October 12, 2023. Photo by reporter Xu Suhui
Solidly advancing the protection of the Yellow River and ensuring the safety of the Yellow River are major issues in the governance of General Secretary Xi Jinping.
"The Yellow River flows into the sea, it is so vast! When I came here today, I have reached the upper, middle and lower reaches of the Yellow River, and I feel at ease." On October 20, 2021, General Secretary Xi Jinping came to Dongying City, Shandong Province to inspect the Yellow River's flow into the sea. Haikou.
"At the beginning of the founding of the People's Republic of China, Chairman Mao proposed to 'get things done in the Yellow River'. He originally planned to organize a cavalry team to inspect the Yellow River, conduct an in-depth investigation, and then study how to make the Yellow River safe. This wish did not come true."
"Now we continue to do it. Now the conditions are different. You can take planes, trains, boats, and cars. Of course, walking around is not just to take a look, but to think, have ideas, and plan. Take action, unite knowledge with action, and be an activist!”
After this inspection, General Secretary Xi Jinping hosted a symposium on in-depth promotion of ecological protection and high-quality development in the Yellow River Basin in Jinan City, Shandong Province. The General Secretary emphasized that the "14th Five-Year Plan" is a critical period for promoting ecological protection and high-quality development in the Yellow River Basin. It is necessary to implement major tasks and strive to see a new look as soon as possible.
This is the scene of the Confucius Temple, Confucius Mansion and surrounding cities in Qufu City taken by a drone on June 8, 2023. Photo by reporter Guo Xulei
Qufu, with a history of more than 3,000 years, is a famous historical and cultural city and the hometown of Confucius.
On November 26, 2013, General Secretary Xi Jinping visited Qufu Confucius Mansion and Confucius Institute. Seeing the two books "General Interpretation of Confucius' Family Language" and "An Interpretation of the Analects of Confucius", the General Secretary picked them up, flipped through them, and said, "I want to read these two books carefully."
General Secretary Xi Jinping then held discussions with representatives of relevant experts and scholars. The General Secretary emphasized that the prosperity of a country and a nation is always supported by cultural prosperity, and the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation requires the development and prosperity of Chinese culture. Regarding history and culture, especially the moral norms passed down by our ancestors, we must persist in serving the past for the present, weeding out the old and bringing forth the new, treating them with distinction, and inheriting them in a way that is sublime.
Focusing on continuing the Chinese cultural context and promoting the creative transformation and innovative development of China’s excellent traditional culture are important contents of Xi Jinping’s cultural thoughts.
“The job of energy must be in our own hands”
This is the Qingdong 5 oil production platform of Shengli Oilfield. hair
2021 marks the 60th anniversary of the discovery of Shengli Oil Field. In October of this year, General Secretary Xi Jinping made a special trip to Shengli Oilfield for inspection and investigation.
In the Lai 113 block of the Shengli Oilfield in Laizhou Bay, Dongying City, the General Secretary climbed onto the 10-meter-high drilling platform along the iron ladder, walked into the driller's room, and had cordial discussions with the oil workers at work.
"Iron Man Wang Jinxi was holding a big brake handle at that time. Look at the current automation equipment and working conditions." The general secretary praised: "You control the drilling rig in the driller's room just like a pilot flying an airplane in the cockpit."
After stepping off the drilling platform, General Secretary Xi Jinping came to the workers and loudly encouraged everyone: "Petroleum energy construction is of great significance to our country. As a major manufacturing country, China must develop the real economy and the energy rice bowl must be in its own hands. Hope You will achieve great results again and make new achievements!”
Today's Shengli Oilfield has completed and put into operation China's first green low-carbon smart oil depot, and put into operation my country's longest carbon dioxide transmission pipeline... It is working hard to write a new answer to "securing energy jobs".
“As soon as I came here, I was reminded of the glorious and glorious years of the Revolutionary War.”
This is Zhucun, Caozhuang Town, Linshu County, Yimeng Old District, taken on April 13, 2021. Photo by reporter Wang Kai
Yimeng Old Revolutionary Area has made important contributions to the victory of the Chinese revolution. During the revolutionary war years, the Yimeng base area had a population of 4.2 million, more than 1.2 million people supported the army, and more than 100,000 heroes shed blood on the battlefield.
"As soon as I came here, I was reminded of the glorious years of the Revolutionary War." On November 25, 2013, General Secretary Xi Jinping came to the East China Revolutionary Martyrs Cemetery during his inspection in Shandong.
General Secretary Xi Jinping said affectionately that in the red land of Yimeng, countless heroic children were born, and the deeds of the six sisters of Yimeng, the mother of Yimeng, and the sister-in-law of Yimeng Hong were very touching. The Yimeng Spirit, like the Yan'an Spirit, the Jinggangshan Spirit, and the Xibaipo Spirit, is a precious spiritual wealth of the party and the country and must be carried forward continuously in conjunction with the conditions of the new era.
On the same day, General Secretary Xi Jinping also came to Zhucun, Caozhuang Town, Linshu County. This village established a party organization in the early days of the Anti-Japanese War and was a model village for supporting the front.
At the home of Wang Kechang, the "old branch", General Secretary Xi Jinping asked with concern how many acres of land the family had, how much money they could earn from wicker weaving, and what difficulties they had. The general secretary emphasized that life is getting better day by day, but we cannot forget history, the martyrs and heroes who fought bloody battles for the birth of New China, and the people in the old areas who made significant contributions to the revolution.
