Xi made the remarks when meeting with Czech President Milos Zeman, who is in Beijing to attend the Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation, scheduled for May 14 to 15. China is ready to work with the Czech Republic to advance their strategic partnership to a higher level, Xi said. He urged stronger cooperation in such areas as high-speed railways, nuclear power and finance, as well as broader exchanges in education, culture, technology, health care, tourism and other fields. More extensive exchanges between young people and closer cooperation in winter sports are also needed, he said. The two sides should continue to base their relationship on mutual respect, Xi told Zeman. Speaking of a Sino-Czech cooperation plan on the Belt and Road Initiative, Xi pointed out that it has a positive demonstration effect as the first bilateral plan of its kind signed between China and a European country. He said he believes that the Czech Republic will continue to actively participate in the Belt and Road development. China hopes Central and Eastern European countries can align their development with the initiative, as an example to other European nations, Xi said. He also reiterated China's stance of firmly supporting the European integration process. Zeman said his country is a friend of China and has seen deepening friendship and cooperation with China in recent years. The Czech Republic strongly supports the Belt and Road Initiative and stands ready to vigorously cooperate with China, especially in areas of trade, finance and infrastructure, Zeman said. After the meeting, the presidents witnessed the signing of several documents on cooperation in such fields as the Belt and Road development, small- and medium-sized enterprises and health care.
Xi noted that China attaches great importance to developing its relations with Spain and would like to take the 45th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties as a new start to promote the comprehensive strategic partnership to a new level.
Xi said great attention should be paid to the recent frequency of accidents, and with the May 1 holidays approaching, localities and departments should fully honor their safety-related duties, rule out hidden risks, boost precautions and ramp up emergency responses.
Xi said that top officials should have a strong sense of responsibility and the ability to succeed.
Xi Huan, vice-president of Beijing Hospital, said major medical institutions need to make more efforts to improve services for the elderly, including the promotion of disease prevention education and increased follow-up visits for elderly patients who have been discharged from the hospital.
Xi stressed that better social governance would better solve various social problems. He told the representatives to make social governance more systematic, rational, intelligent and in accordance with rule of law. Social governance should be improved through advanced theory, a scientific attitude, professional methods and appropriate standards.
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Xi reiterated China's commitment to an open world economy, vowing more contribution from China to the development of Asia and the world.
XIAMEN -- The 2020 China International Fair for Investment & Trade (CIFIT) and the Belt and Road Investment Congress opened on Tuesday in Xiamen, East China's Fujian province, offering opportunities to promote investment and economic cooperation worldwide.
Xi reiterated that by 2020, all rural residents living below the current poverty line should be lifted out of poverty. It will be the first time in China's thousands of years of history for extreme poverty to be eliminated.
Xi stressed that China attaches great importance to France and China-France relations, and has, as always, regarded France as an important priority cooperation partner and viewed bilateral relations from a long-term strategic perspective, Xi said.