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Speakers:

Mr. Li Xiaopeng, minister of transport

Mr. Fei Dongbin, administrator of the National Railway Administration

Mr. Song Zhiyong, administrator of the Civil Aviation Administration of China

Mr. Zhao Chongjiu, director general of the State Post Bureau 

Chairperson:

Ms. Shou Xiaoli, director general of the Press Bureau of the State Council Information Office (SCIO) and spokesperson of the SCIO

Date:

July 10, 2024

Shou Xiaoli:

Ladies and gentlemen, good morning. Welcome to this press conference held by the State Council Information Office (SCIO), as part of the series "Promoting High-Quality Development." Today, we have invited Mr. Li Xiaopeng, minister of transport, to brief you on relevant developments and answer your questions. Also present today are Mr. Zhao Chongjiu, director general of the State Post Bureau (SPB); Mr. Song Zhiyong, administrator of the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC); and Mr. Fei Dongbin, administrator of the National Railway Administration.

Now, I'll give the floor to Mr. Li for his introduction.

Li Xiaopeng:

Ladies and gentlemen, friends from the media, good morning. I'm very pleased to meet you all here. I would like to express my gratitude for your long-term interest in, support, and help for, as well as supervision of China's transportation undertakings.

This year marks the 75th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China. Over the past 75 years, China's transport sector has continued to grow. As General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out, since the founding of New China, generation after generation of the Chinese people have worked in the spirit of opening roads through mountains and building bridges over rivers, and turned China into a country with vast transport infrastructure. Today, we are redoubling our efforts to build a country with great transport strength. Transport has become a frontier in China's modernization drive. This year is also the fifth year since the CPC Central Committee and the State Council issued the outline on building China's strength in transportation. In the past five years, we have carefully studied and implemented General Secretary Xi Jinping's major expositions on building China's strength in the transport sector, and continued to promote the high-quality development of transportation.

Over the past five years, our transportation infrastructure has been continuously improved. The total length of the comprehensive three-dimensional transport network exceeds 6 million kilometers, and the comprehensive east-west and north-south transport networks have become more complete.

Over the past five years, our passenger and freight transportation have continued to develop. Passenger travel has become more comfortable and convenient, and freight transport has become smoother and more efficient, moving toward the beautiful vision of enjoyable travel for people and smooth transportation of goods.

Over the past five years, our technological innovation has been continuously strengthened. Construction technology has leapt forward as a whole. Breakthroughs have been achieved in equipment research and development and the pace of smart transportation has accelerated. New technologies, new business forms and new models such as autonomous driving have flourished, and technological innovations in transportation have effectively promoted industrial upgrading.

Over the past five years, our green and low-carbon development has continued to improve. The transportation structure has been further optimized, and the efficient and intensive use of resources has been significantly improved. The green and low-carbon transformation of transportation has contributed to the construction of a Beautiful China.

Over the past five years, the big department system reform has continued to deepen. The comprehensive transportation governance capacity has been continuously improved, and the legal system, policy system and standards system have been further upgraded.

Over the past five years, our international cooperation has been continuously strengthened. We have continuously deepened bilateral and multilateral cooperation, promoted high-quality Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) cooperation, and continuously improved connectivity. We have signed more than 160 land, sea, air and mail-related agreements with more than 90 countries and regions.

Overall, in the five years since the issuance of the outline on building China's strength in transportation, our comprehensive strength in the transport sector has increased significantly, taking a big step toward the goals of satisfying people's needs, ensuring guarantees and being at the forefront of the world.

Next, we will comprehensively implement the guiding principles of the 20th CPC National Congress, the second plenary session of the 20th CPC Central Committee, and the upcoming third plenary session of the 20th CPC Central Committee, fully and faithfully apply the new development philosophy on all fronts, contribute to the creation of a new development pattern, and pursue progress while ensuring stability. We will strengthen workplace safety, do a good job in flood control, drought relief, and emergency management and rescue, deepen the reform of the comprehensive transportation system, promote cost reduction, quality improvement, and effectiveness of transportation and logistics, promote the large-scale renewal of equipment, expand effective investment, strengthen global transportation cooperation, serve high-quality BRI cooperation, work to accelerate the boosting of China's strength in transportation, strive to be a frontier of China's modernization drive, and provide more solid and powerful transportation service guarantees in building a great modern socialist country and advancing national rejuvenation.

That is all for my introduction. Next, my colleagues and I are willing to answer your questions. Thank you.