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Xi Jinping heads to China’s rust belt in renewed push for ‘common prosperity’
- President vows to peg the country’s modernisation to the principle of ‘wealth and happiness for all’
- Premier Li Keqiang visits Guangdong, calling on the country’s most dynamic areas to ‘shoulder greater responsibility’ in stabilising sluggish economy
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Chinese President Xi Jinping chose the northeastern rust belt province of Liaoning as his first field trip after the summer break, vowing to build the country’s modernisation on the principle of common prosperity.
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The trip signals the end of the summer break when top state leaders retreat to the beach town of Beidaihe.
In the past, the annual holiday has been known as a chance for the political elite to meet in an informal setting, forging alliances, strategising political moves and building consensus.
It has been the most watched unofficial event in China’s political calendar, although it has become much less important under Xi, who has emerged as the most powerful political leader in decades.
Xi’s trip to Liaoning means the holiday break is over. Premier Li Keqiang, the second most senior Communist Party leader, made a whirlwind visit to southern tech hub Shenzhen on Tuesday.
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