Xi highlights Yellow River development

Twist and turn: The Qiankun Bay of the Yellow River on the border between Yanchuan County, in northwest China’s Shaanxi Province, and Yonghe County. — Xinhua

BEIJING: President Xi Jinping underscored the importance of heightened efforts in ecological protection and pursuing high-quality development in the Yellow River Basin.

Xi, who is also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, made the remarks as he presided over the sixth meeting of the Central Committee for Financial and Economic Affairs. He heads the committee.