Off the wire
China sees more inclusive finance loans to small businesses in 2019  • Discover China: Digital technologies enable inclusive finance in China  • Inclusive finance service benefits small enterprises  • China inclusive finance loans increase in 2018  • China allocates 10 bln yuan to support inclusive finance  • China's inclusive finance develops steadily  • Xinhua China news advisory -- June 3  • Garden festival kicks off in Ireland, attracts residents, visitors  • Venezuela sends aid to Cuba after tropical storm Alberto  • Venezuela prepares list of political opponents to be freed from jail  
You are here:   News/

Xi stresses building world-class universities to serve nation in visit to Tsinghua

Xinhua,April 20, 2021 Adjust font size:


BEIJING, April 19 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday stressed adhering to the direction of building world-class universities with Chinese characteristics to serve national rejuvenation as he visited Tsinghua University ahead of its 110th anniversary.


Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, extended congratulations to Tsinghua's faculty, students and alumni at home and abroad on behalf of the CPC Central Committee. He also sent greetings to young students across China.


Xi said as the new journey to fully build a modern socialist China has begun, the cause of the Party and the country is in unprecedented need of higher education, scientific knowledge and outstanding talents.


China's higher education should make contributions to the prosperity of the country, the rejuvenation of the Chinese nation and the well-being of the people, Xi said.


He encouraged young people in China to rise up to the mission of national rejuvenation.