Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, has urged efforts to accelerate the development of new productive forces and firmly promote high-quality development.

Xi made the remarks on January 31, 2024, while presiding over a group study session of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee.

He stressed that high-quality development is an unyielding principle in the new era.

"Developing new productive forces is an intrinsic requirement and an important focus of promoting high-quality development, and it's necessary to continue to well leverage innovation to speed up the development of new productive forces," Xi said.