A press conference on "China in the Past Decade: Hunan" was held on the morning of August 5, 2022.

Zhang Qingwei, secretary of the CPC Hunan Provincial Committee and director of the Standing Committee of the Hunan Provincial People's Congress, delivered a keynote speech and answered questions from journalists. Mao Weiming, deputy secretary of the CPC Hunan Provincial Committee and governor of the People's Government of Hunan Province, answered questions at the conference.

The press conference on "China in the Past Decade: Hunan" was held in Changsha on August 5, 2022. (Photo/Tang Jun, Hunan Daily)

Secretary Zhang stated that, the past decade after the 18th CPC National Congress is of milestone significance in the cause of the Party and the country, and extraordinary in Hunan’s history of reform and development. President Xi Jinping inspected Hunan Province three times, and attended the deliberation of the Hunan delegation during the fourth session of the 12th National People’s Congress. His instructions on giving full play to Hunan’s advantageous geological location at the transitional “belt” and junction “zone”, targeted poverty alleviation, “Three Focuses”, and protecting the Yangtze River, especially the positioning, missions, and tasks of the "Three Hubs and Four New Missions" Strategy, pointed out the direction and mapped out a blueprint for the cause of Hunan development.

Over the past decade, Hunan has adhered to the guidance of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, and thoroughly implemented the spirits of his speeches and instructions made when inspecting Hunan. Hunan government has united and led the people of all ethnic groups across the province to forge ahead with Xi’s instructions in mind. We have effectively dealt with the major challenges such as fighting against the COVID-19 epidemic, and flood prevention and disaster relief. We’ve been taking concerted efforts to build a new modern socialist Hunan, strive to put the blueprint into realization, and make achievements recognized by the Party and satisfied by the people.

Secretary Zhang introduced Hunan’s achievements made since the 18th CPC National Congress based on detailed statistics, substantial cases, and pragmatic measures.

Secretary Zhang makes a keynote speech and answers questions from journalists. (Photo/Tang Jun, Hunan Daily)

Governor Mao answers questions from journalists. (Photo/Liu Shangwen, Hunan Daily)

Secretary Zhang and Governor Mao answered questions from journalists of the People’s Daily, Xinhua News Agency, China Media Group, China Daily, and Hong Kong Wen Wei Po newspaper. The questions covered various aspects, including implementing the spirit of President Xi Jinping’s speeches and instructions made when inspecting Hunan; coordinating epidemic prevention and control with economic and social development; constructing “Three Hubs”; consolidating and expanding the achievements made in poverty alleviation in coordination with the extensive drive for rural vitalization; enhancing ecological environment protection and restoration; building Hunan into a cultural powerhouse; developing all-for-one tourism; optimizing the business environment; inheriting revolutionary traditions; and, strengthening Party building. They also gave a comprehensive introduction of Hunan’s economic and social development since the 18th CPC National Congress, and presented the firm confidence and substantial practices around the province in marching toward a brand new journey, making contributions in a new era, and writing a new chapter of development.

Yang Haodong, spokesman of the CPC Hunan Provincial Committee, and also a member of the Standing Committee and director of the Publicity Department of the CPC Hunan Provincial Committee, presided over the conference.

This article is from Hunan Provincial Government www.enghunan.gov.cn.

Translator: Pang Yuehui

Chinese source: hunan.gov.cn