China's Xi urges efforts to accelerate development of 'new productive forces'

Xi made the remarks on Wednesday while chairing a group study session of the Politburo. New productive forces were first put forward by Xi during an inspection tour to northeast China in September, referring to a new form of productive forces deriving from continuous sci-tech breakthroughs and innovation. During the Wednesday study session, Xi called for strengthening scientific and technological innovation, especially original and disruptive scientific and technological innovation, Xinhua reported.

Chinese President Xi Jinping has urged efforts to accelerate the development of "new productive forces" and firmly promote high-quality development, the official Xinhua News Agency reported on Thursday. Xi made the remarks on Wednesday while chairing a group study session of the Politburo.

New productive forces were first put forward by Xi during an inspection tour to northeast China in September, referring to a new form of productive forces deriving from continuous sci-tech breakthroughs and innovation. During the Wednesday study session, Xi called for strengthening scientific and technological innovation, especially original and disruptive scientific and technological innovation, Xinhua reported.