He Lifeng, member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and Vice Premier of The State Council, addressed the opening ceremony of the 19th Western China International Expo in Chengdu on June 29。
何立峰指出，习近平主席高度重视西博会，对办好西博会提出殷切希望。在习近平主席亲自关心和指导下，西博会作为中国西部地区重要开放合作平台的功能更加凸显，国际化、专业化、市场化水平不断提升。
He Lifeng pointed out that the 20th National Congress of our Party has painted a grand blueprint for comprehensively building a modern socialist country。We will focus on the primary task of high-quality development and the strategic task of building a new development pattern，We will work hard to build a high-level socialist market economy，We thoroughly implemented the strategy of innovation-driven development，We will accelerate the development of a modern industrial system，We will promote balanced development between urban and rural areas and between regions，We will continue to open up at a high level，Strive to write a new chapter in Chinese-style modernization。
He Lifeng pointed out that standing at a new historical starting point, we will make greater efforts to support the western region to deeply participate in the domestic great cycle, create a new engine of high-quality development, vigorously develop advantageous characteristic industries, actively undertake industrial transfer, and promote consumption expansion and upgrading。We will support the western region in deepening its integration into the Belt and Road Initiative, expand foreign trade and investment cooperation, accelerate the formation of a major channel for opening up, and play a bigger role in connecting China and the rest of the world。
On the afternoon of June 28, He Lifeng met with foreign dignitaries who came to attend the meeting。
(Source: International Business Daily)