Vice-President Xi Jinping urged more efforts to promote transformation of economic development mode to ensure sound and fast economic and social development during his four-day trip to central China's Hubei province which concluded on Sunday.
      He said that beefing up technology innovation was the fundamental means to transform economic development mode, and also an important way to realize scientific development, Xi said during his visits to a local auto plant, an iron and steel factory, a ship making mill and a university lab.
      He said the government should guide enterprises to apply scientific research achievement in production and industrial upgrading.
      Xi also called for more efforts to further study and put into practice the Scientific Outlook on Development, which emphasized the well-being of people and comprehensive, coordinated and sustainable development.
      During his tour to local resident communities, Xi asked local authorities to care about people's lives and help solve their problems.
      In a meeting on the study and implementation of the Scientific Outlook on Development, Xi urged members of the Communist Party of China (CPC) in city's neighborhood committees to promote local development and safeguard social stability.
      Xi, also member of the Standing Committee of CPC Central Committee Political Bureau, said neighborhood committees played a significant role in dissolving social conflicts and promoting social and economic development in urban areas.
      Party members at grassroots organizations should find out people's complaints and help solve their problems, and do practical things for them, he said.
      He called for efforts to continue the study and research on the scientific outlook on development and well implement the theory, so as to accumulate new experiences.
      "Social organizations have made important contributions to boosting domestic economy, providing public service, reflecting people's demand, maintaining social stability and promoting ethical progress," Xi said.
      Xi also called on various social organizations to further study and practice the Scientific Outlook on Development, which emphasizes the well-being of people and comprehensive, coordinated and sustainable development.( by Li Yajie and Zhao Xinpei)