Over the past five years, the power system at Jiuquan Iron and Steel Group has undergone a dramatic transformation, according to Du Jun, chief technician and maintenance supervisor at Hongsheng Electric Heat Company.Du, also a deputy to the 14th National People's Congress, said what once required around 800 workers on rotating shifts can now be managed by about 100 staff across four control centers, thanks to automation and more reliable equipment.
Li Chu, Party secretary of Guilin, Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, and deputy to the 14th National People's Congress, has called for stronger national policies to promote the integrated development of sports, tourism, and rural revitalization, citing Guilin's successful practice.
China should strengthen policy support for its semiconductor materials sector to reduce reliance on foreign suppliers, a national lawmaker said.
Wuzhong in the Ningxia Hui autonomous region is upgrading its industrial structure and cultivating new growth drivers, striking a balance with ecological protection in the Yellow River Basin.
Fangchenggang in the Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region is stepping up efforts to build an international hub for medical innovation and cooperation, leveraging its role as a national pilot zone for medical opening-up to drive industrial growth and deepen collaboration with partners across Asia and beyond.
Expanding international air routes is crucial for landlocked provinces like Shanxi to deepen opening-up and better connect with global markets, said a national legislator, calling for stronger policy support to help such regions integrate into international aviation networks.
In an interview during the ongoing two sessions, Zhang Hongwei, Party secretary of Xinyang, Henan province, and National People's Congress deputy, said that the city intends to pursue the goal of "building Xinyang into an open gateway in southern Henan and a pioneer in the development of old revolutionary base areas".
Shan Xiaoming, chief designer at the AECC Hunan Aviation Powerplant Research Institute and a deputy to the 14th National People's Congress, has told China Daily that her institute plans to pursue airworthiness certification work on two engine models designed for general aviation aircraft, while also launching multiple new engines.