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China to meet economic targets with virus curbs: President Xi Jinping

Xi said China should push for high-quality development and better coordinated policies around development and safety

Chinese President Xi Jinping
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Xi stressed the importance of building “prosperous” rural areas, saying industrial development is the top priority of China’s rural revitalization efforts.

Bloomberg
President Xi Jinping said China will strive to hit key economic and social development targets set for this year, even as authorities maintain an aggressive approach to containing Covid-19.

In a front page article in the People’s Daily Thursday, Xi said China should push for high-quality development and better coordinated policies around development and safety. He was speaking during a visit to Chengde in the northern province of Hebei this week where he visited several projects including a farm and an elderly care facility.

In his remarks Xi stressed the importance of building “prosperous” rural areas, saying industrial