Li stresses innovation-driven growth

Premier emphasizes building country's self-reliance in science and technology

Premier Li Qiang stressed on Thursday the importance of specialized, high-end and innovation-driven enterprises in securing China's high-quality economic growth, and urged them to play a greater role in stabilizing industrial and supply chains.

Li also encouraged them to stay focused on innovation and with their segment markets so as to contribute to building the country's self-reliance and strength in science and technology.

He made the remarks during a one-day fact-finding tour in Beijing, which took him to the premises of three specialized, high-end and innovation-driven enterprises.