Chinese vice president stresses reform, opening up

Chinese Vice President Wang Qishan has urged stronger confidence and more concrete efforts to write a "new chapter" of reform and opening up in the new era.

Wang made the remarks during an inspection tour in south China's Guangdong Province from Friday to Wednesday. He visited economic development zones, companies and research institutions, as well as an exhibition to commemorate the 40th anniversary of reform and opening up in the province.

"Reform and opening up are a journey that never ends," he said, noting that the key of reform is institutional innovation.

He stressed efforts to develop the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, saying that authorities should be brave to address institutional barriers and statutory constraints.

The Communist Party of China (CPC) and the government should build and maintain a sound institutional environment and provide preferable services and regulation to support innovation and stimulate market vitality, he said.

Wang also demanded work to find new recipes for all-around rural vitalization in light of changes in people's lifestyles and philosophies of consumption.

The supply-side structural reform should be advanced to meet the people's increasingly diverse demands in life, he said.

"The best way to commemorate history is to create a new history through continuous efforts," Wang said. "The closer we become to the target of achieving national rejuvenation, the more sober-minded we should be, as the path forward will not be smooth."

The country should strive to create "new, greater miracles" that will impress the rest of the world, he said.