Chinese Premier Li Keqiang has urged an upgrading of the manufacturing industry in order to ensure medium-high level economic growth in the country.
Premier Li made the remarks on Monday during an inspection visit to China Nuclear Power Engineering Co. and the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology.
Li Keqiang praised the Hualong One Technology, a domestically-developed third generation reactor design.
"You are making a treasure for the country. China is promoting its national plan 'Made in China 2025', which is aimed at accelerating China-made equipments' steps to go international and the development of clean energy. That will rely on our self-designed nuclear power station which will display our efforts to upgrade China's manufacturing industry."
Li Keqiang says China must improve its manufacturing of high-tech equipment as well as that of ordinary consumer goods.
The premier also stressed that China needs to develop forms of green energy like nuclear energy.
