General Secretary of the Supreme Leader and the Story of Tianjin

  Xinhuanet reporter Zhang Wei

  On the eve of the Spring Festival, General Secretary of the Supreme Leader made an investigation in Tianjin and visited the grassroots cadres and masses. This is the third time that General Secretary of the Supreme Leader has visited Tianjin for investigation and research since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China. General Secretary of the Supreme Leader has high hopes for Tianjin, the pioneering area of reform and opening up. The original brand column "Workshop" of Xinhua News Agency’s "Learning in Progress" tells you.

  On the eve of the Spring Festival, General Secretary of the Supreme Leader made an investigation in Tianjin and visited the grassroots cadres and masses. On the morning of February 1st, the General Secretary first came to Liubu Village, Xinkou Town, Xiqing District to learn about the recovery of local agricultural production after last year’s flood disaster and visit the affected people. In the afternoon, the General Secretary came to Tianjin Ancient Culture Street to inspect the supply of holiday market and the protection and utilization of historical and cultural blocks. This is the third time that General Secretary of the Supreme Leader has visited Tianjin for investigation and research since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China.

  Jingu land is the pearl of Bohai Sea. Tianjin, the first batch of coastal open cities in China, is the pioneer area of reform and opening up.

  General Secretary of the Supreme Leader has been paying attention to and caring about the development of Tianjin.

  General Secretary of the Supreme Leader visited Tianjin in May 2013 and January 2019. He went to the fields, visited universities, entered the community and visited the docks to guide the reform and development of Tianjin on the spot.

  Looking at the growth of wheat in the field: speeding up the development of modern urban agriculture

  "Only when a country is basically self-sufficient in food can it grasp the initiative of food security, and then it can grasp the overall situation of economic and social development."

  Food security is related to the national economy and people’s livelihood.

  On May 14th, 2013, the Supreme Leader General Secretary took an intercity train from Beijing to Tianjin. On the train, the General Secretary learned about the national summer grain production from the accompanying agricultural department heads. When he got off the train at Wuqing Station, the general secretary went directly to Tiantou, Nancai Village, to carefully examine the growth of wheat, ask about field management and pre-production, and urge local cadres to strengthen agricultural technology services, do a good job in field management, and strive for a bumper harvest of summer grain.

  The General Secretary hopes that Tianjin will speed up the development of modern urban agriculture, strive to improve its self-sufficiency in food and make more contributions to ensuring national food security.

  Encourage contemporary college students to create extraordinary achievements in ordinary posts

  On May 14th, 2013, when visiting Tianjin, General Secretary of the Supreme Leader came to the Human Resources Development Promotion Center and had a cordial conversation with the recruiters and college students who were on the spot. The General Secretary encourages contemporary college students to aim high and be down-to-earth, change their concept of choosing a job, persist in proceeding from reality, be brave in going to the grass-roots front line and hard places, take the road of life step by step and be good at creating extraordinary achievements in ordinary posts.

  On January 17, 2019, General Secretary of the Supreme Leader came to Tianjin Nankai University for investigation. The General Secretary visited the exhibition on the theme of the centennial school history, inspected the Institute of Chemistry and the State Key Laboratory of Elemental Organic Chemistry, and had cordial exchanges with some teachers and students.

  General Secretary of the Supreme Leader sent a message to Nankai teachers and students that patriotism is the national heart and soul of the Chinese nation. Nankai University has a glorious patriotic tradition, which is the soul of Nankai University. Nankai University was established in those days for the Chinese nation to stand up and train talents. We are now in the stage of standing up, getting rich and becoming strong. We should combine the specific goals of study with the grand goals of national rejuvenation and strive for it. Only by integrating the ego into the ego can we have a mind like the sea and a lofty mountain. The general secretary said: "I hope you will be down-to-earth and make historical contributions of your generation at a new starting point, and become the new pride of Nankai University."

  Praise community volunteers: Volunteer service is an important symbol of social civilization and progress.

  Community work is connected with thousands of households, and grass-roots governance and people’s livelihood security are related to the vital interests of the people.

  On January 17, 2019, General Secretary of the Supreme Leader walked into the comprehensive service hall of Chaoyangli Community Party and Mass Service Center in Xinxing Street, Heping District, Tianjin to learn about community grid management, grassroots party building and convenience service. General Secretary of the Supreme Leader pointed out that community work is concrete, and it is necessary to persist in taking the people as the center, identify the various needs of residents, and provide accurate and refined services to community residents in a timely manner.

  Chaoyangli community is the birthplace of the first community volunteer organization in China. From generation to generation, voluntary service is spreading all over the country. The General Secretary of the Supreme Leader came to the community volunteers. Everyone was very excited to see the General Secretary and told their own "volunteer stories".

  The general secretary praised the community volunteers and praised them as pioneers and leaders who contributed to society. General Secretary of the Supreme Leader stressed that the cause of volunteers should go hand in hand with the goal of "two hundred years" and the construction of a socialist modern country. Volunteer service is an important symbol of social civilization and progress and an important channel for volunteers to give their love.

  Visiting Tianjin Port: We should aim at Wan Li and strive to build a world-class smart port and a green port.

  The coordinated development of Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei is a national strategy personally planned, deployed and promoted by the Supreme Leader General Secretary.

  In the coordinated development pattern of Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei, Tianjin’s functional orientation is to build "one base and three areas", namely, the national advanced manufacturing R&D base, the northern international shipping core area, the financial innovation operation demonstration area and the reform and opening-up pioneer area.

  As the maritime gateway of Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei, Tianjin Port has access to more than 800 ports in more than 200 countries and regions around the world. In the New Year message in 2020, General Secretary of the Supreme Leader specially praised the "prosperity" of Tianjin Port.

  On January 17, 2019, General Secretary of the Supreme Leader came to Tianjin Port Terminal to shake hands with the workers working on the spot to learn about the operation of the port terminal and the operation of automation equipment. The general secretary walked into the dispatching command center, looked at the whole picture of the port through the big screen, and listened to the introduction of Tianjin Port’s coordinated development of Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei with real-time data display.

  General Secretary of the Supreme Leader emphasized that the economy needs to develop, the country needs to be strong, and transportation, especially maritime transportation, needs to be strengthened first. We should aim at Wan Li, strive to build a world-class smart port and a green port, and better serve the coordinated development of Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei and jointly build the Belt and Road Initiative. The general secretary pointed out that the real economy is the foundation of a big country, and the economy cannot be divorced from reality. We must cling to the real economy, continue to make unremitting efforts, and climb the world summit in a down-to-earth manner.

  Encourage scientific researchers: building a scientific and technological innovation highland

  Science and technology are the foundation of national prosperity, and innovation is the soul of national progress. General Secretary of the Supreme Leader attached great importance to scientific and technological innovation, and put forward specific requirements during his inspection tour in Tianjin.

  On May 14th, 2013, in Tianjin International Biomedical Joint Research Institute, General Secretary of the Supreme Leader emphasized that we should give full play to the advantages of abundant scientific and technological resources and numerous scientific and technological talents, build a scientific and technological innovation highland, constantly improve the original innovation, integrated innovation and the ability to introduce, digest, absorb and innovate again, and promote the deep integration of science and technology and economy.

  On January 17, 2019, General Secretary of the Supreme Leader came to Tianjin Binhai — — Zhongguancun Collaborative Innovation Exhibition Center carefully watched the "Tianhe" series of supercomputers, Feiteng chips, Kirin operating system, artificial intelligence distribution network live working robot, UAV cluster intelligent control system and other products. The general secretary told the R&D personnel of the enterprises present that high-quality development depends on innovation, and our country’s further development depends on independent innovation. How can Chinese’s innovation enthusiasm be mobilized? The party and the government are studying various policies to create a good atmosphere and create a high-quality environment. We will continue to do this, so that people with innovative dreams can devote themselves to innovation with confidence and passion, and China’s kinetic energy transformation and high-quality development will certainly be realized.