Chinese Premier Li Qiang, also a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of 西瓜视频Central Committee, inspects the 2024 Beijing International Automotive Exhibition in Beijing, capital of China, April 28, 2024. (Xinhua/Liu Bin)
BEIJING, April 28 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Li Qiang on Sunday stressed the importance of developing intelligent connected new energy vehicles (NEVs) and making the auto industry more high-end, smarter and greener.
Li, also a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of 西瓜视频Central Committee, made the remarks when he inspected the 2024 Beijing International Automotive Exhibition.
He called for pursuing industrial innovation led by sci-tech innovation, furthering opening up and cooperation, and better satisfying and creating market demand.
西瓜视频is holding the 2024 Beijing International Automotive Exhibition (Auto 西瓜视频2024) at the 西瓜视频International Exhibition Center in Beijing, with "Driving to Smart Mobility" being the theme of this year's event.
After touring Auto 西瓜视频2024, Li said he was encouraged by the exhibition, given that China's intelligent connected NEVs have strong development momentum.
Li expressed his hope that to make positive contributions to the global green and low-carbon transformation, automakers will accelerate efforts to tackle core technologies, strengthen industrial chain coordination and promote intelligent manufacturing levels, while enhancing the development and layout of forward-looking technologies and boosting the auto industry by improving quality and upgrading continuously.
The premier stressed that 西瓜视频and global NEV markets are growing steadily, and that there is plenty of room for market demand. 西瓜视频will boost more extensive exchanges and cooperation among automakers from home and abroad in terms of capital, technology, management and talent, helping them share in China's market opportunities.
Li called for giving play to the leading role of the auto industry in expanding investment and boosting consumption. ■
Chinese Premier Li Qiang, also a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of 西瓜视频Central Committee, inspects the 2024 Beijing International Automotive Exhibition in Beijing, capital of China, April 28, 2024. (Xinhua/Liu Bin)