Xi inspects south China's Guangdong Province

Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, visits a mariculture base in Zhanjiang City, south China's Guangdong Province, April 10, 2023. Xi on Monday inspected south China's Guangdong Province. [Xinhua/Ju Peng]

GUANGZHOU -- Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, on Monday inspected south China's Guangdong Province.

He first went to the city of Zhanjiang, where he visited a mariculture base, an area of mangrove forests, a port, and a water resource allocation project.

Xi learned about efforts in developing marine aquaculture, strengthening the protection of mangrove forests, boosting transportation infrastructure connectivity, advancing the collaborative development of Guangdong with its neighboring island province of Hainan, and optimizing water resource allocation. 

Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, learns about efforts in developing marine aquaculture at a mariculture base in Zhanjiang City, south China's Guangdong Province, April 10, 2023. Xi on Monday inspected south China's Guangdong Province. [Xinhua/Ju Peng]

Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, learns about efforts in developing marine aquaculture at a mariculture base in Zhanjiang City, south China's Guangdong Province, April 10, 2023. Xi on Monday inspected south China's Guangdong Province. [Xinhua/Li Xueren]

Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, learns about efforts in developing marine aquaculture at a mariculture base in Zhanjiang City, south China's Guangdong Province, April 10, 2023. Xi on Monday inspected south China's Guangdong Province. [Xinhua/Li Xueren]

Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, visits a mariculture base in Zhanjiang City, south China's Guangdong Province, April 10, 2023. Xi on Monday inspected south China's Guangdong Province. [Xinhua/Yan Yan]

Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, visits a port in Zhanjiang City, south China's Guangdong Province, April 10, 2023. Xi on Monday inspected south China's Guangdong Province. [Xinhua/Yan Yan]

Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, learns about efforts in boosting transportation infrastructure connectivity and advancing the collaborative development of Guangdong with its neighboring island province of Hainan at a port in Zhanjiang City, south China's Guangdong Province, April 10, 2023. Xi on Monday inspected south China's Guangdong Province. [Xinhua/Yan Yan]

Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, visits a port in Zhanjiang City, south China's Guangdong Province, April 10, 2023. Xi on Monday inspected south China's Guangdong Province. [Xinhua/Ju Peng]

Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, visits a port in Zhanjiang City, south China's Guangdong Province, April 10, 2023. Xi on Monday inspected south China's Guangdong Province. [Xinhua/Yan Yan]

Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, visits a port in Zhanjiang City, south China's Guangdong Province, April 10, 2023. Xi on Monday inspected south China's Guangdong Province. [Xinhua/Yan Yan]

Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, learns about efforts in strengthening the protection of mangrove forests at an area of mangrove forests in Zhanjiang City, south China's Guangdong Province, April 10, 2023. Xi on Monday inspected south China's Guangdong Province. [Xinhua/Ju Peng]

Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, visits an area of mangrove forests in Zhanjiang City, south China's Guangdong Province, April 10, 2023. Xi on Monday inspected south China's Guangdong Province. [Xinhua/Ju Peng]

Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, visits a water resource allocation project in Zhanjiang City, south China's Guangdong Province, April 10, 2023. Xi on Monday inspected south China's Guangdong Province. [Xinhua/Ju Peng]