Economic Daily:

Recently, General Secretary Xi Jinping presided over a symposium to guide the direction and chart a blueprint for the rise of the central region. How will Jiangxi seize the opportunity to promote high-quality development and make new advances in the rise of the central region in the new era? Thank you!

Ye Jianchun:

Thank you for your question. I will invite Executive Vice Governor Ren Zhufeng to answer it.

Ren Zhufeng:

Thank you for this excellent question. General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out that the central region is China's important grain production base, energy and raw material base, modern equipment manufacturing and high-tech industry base, and comprehensive transportation hub. These can be summarized as the "three bases and one hub." We will focus on our positioning in the "three bases and one hub," take proactive actions, leverage our strengths, and create distinctive features. We aim to lead in promoting the rise of the central region.

Regarding building a grain production base, Jiangxi is one of the 13 major grain-producing areas in China and one of the two provinces that have continuously provided commercial grain to the country since the founding of the People's Republic of China. With 2.13% of the country's arable land, we produce 3.21% of the nation's grain. We will continue to rigorously uphold our responsibilities for food security and arable land protection, make every effort to stabilize the farmland area, focus on increasing yield per unit area, optimize the agricultural structure, and contribute significantly to ensuring national food security.

In building an energy and raw material base, Jiangxi has 11 mineral reserves that rank among the top in the country, earning it titles such as the "Tungsten Capital of the World" and the "Lithium Capital of Asia." Additionally, it has developed clusters such as Yingtan's "Copper Capital of the World," Ganzhou's "Rare Metals Valley of China," and the lithium battery new energy sector. We will continuously enhance the supply capacity of our unique mineral resources, further expand the industrial scale, and strive to build a strategic energy and raw material base with significant global influence as soon as possible.

In building a modern equipment manufacturing and high-tech industry base, Jiangxi boasts a long history in manufacturing, strong foundational conditions, and a robust culture of innovation, with many industries leading nationally. For example, in the aviation industry, Jiangxi was the birthplace of the PRC's first aircraft, and is the only province with the capability to design and produce both rotary-wing and fixed-wing aircraft. We will capitalize on our distinctive strengths, leverage our competitive advantages, and continuously promote high-end, green, and intelligent development in manufacturing to restore the glory of Jiangxi's manufacturing industry.

In building a comprehensive transportation hub, Jiangxi is the only province in the country adjacent to the Yangtze River Delta, the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, and the Western Taiwan Straits Economic Zone. Jiangxi is the first province in the nation where all cities with subordinate districts are connected by high-speed rail operating at 350 kilometers per hour, and the third province with high-speed expressways linking every county. We will further optimize the layout of the comprehensive multi-modal transportation network, accelerate seamless connections between water, land, and air transportation, promote multi-modal transport involving highways, railways, and waterways, and integrate customs clearance procedures. Leveraging our highly accessible transportation network, we will continuously enhance our geographical advantage of being well-connected in all directions. Thank you.