Chinese vice premier stresses high-quality development during inspection tour of Shaanxi

Chinese Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang stresses efforts to further promote high-quality economic growth during an inspection tour of northwest China's Shaanxi Province from Monday to Wednesday.

Ding, also a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, visited the CHINT Intelligent Electric Northwest Industrial Park, LONGi Green Energy Technology Co., Ltd., and the Northwest Institute for Non-ferrous Metal Research to inspect business operations and industrial transformation and upgrading.

Ding urged efforts to strengthen innovation-driven development, integrate technological and industrial innovation, ensure a fair and orderly market environment, and accelerate the building of a modern industrial system. He also emphasized supporting the development of new research institutions, enhancing applied basic research and the development of common industrial technologies to provide strong support for industrial growth.

At Northwestern Polytechnical University and Shaanxi Polytechnic Institute, Ding examined the coordinated development of education, science and technology, and human resources. He stressed the role of universities as key forces in basic research and sources of major scientific and technological breakthroughs.

He called for intensified efforts to tackle core technologies, respect and use market rules, and deepen reform of mechanisms for transforming scientific and technological achievements, which will help rapidly turn innovation into real productive forces and foster new drivers of growth.

He urged promoting integration of vocational and general education, and closer industry-education collaboration to cultivate a large number of top-tier craftsmen and skilled workers. He also emphasized the importance of career guidance services to help graduates find suitable and timely employment.

During visits to Samsung (China) Semiconductor Co., Ltd., and China-Europe Railway Express assembly center in Xi'an, Ding inquired in detail about the development of foreign-invested enterprises and efforts to expand opening up. Noting that opening up is a fundamental national policy of China, he said that the stronger the protectionist backlash, the firmer China's determination to open up.

China is willing to deepen cooperation with all parties, enhance complementary strengths, and achieve mutual benefit and win-win outcomes, said Ding. He called for Shaanxi to become more deeply integrated into the Belt and Road Initiative and to give full play to the role of China-Europe Railway Express assembly center, accelerating the province's transformation into a key inland area for reform and opening up.

At the symposium held in Xi'an City, Ding said that China's economy has maintained stable performance and a sound start since the beginning of the year. He urged faster implementation of the decisions and plans of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and the State Council, to fully unleash the country's strong development resilience and vitality.

He called for all-around expansion of domestic demand, support for foreign trade-related enterprises in overcoming difficulties, stronger efforts to stabilize employment, and effective responses to external shocks.

Chinese vice premier stresses high-quality development during inspection tour of Shaanxi

Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi said on Monday that Iran has obtained extensive documents and evidence linking the recent unrest across the country to the U.S. and Israel, noting that Mossad agents attempted to direct such "terrorist acts."

Araghchi said at a press conference in Tehran that since Dec 28, 2025, Iran had seen peaceful demonstrations organized by industry associations and economic professional. In the following days, more participants joined, and the situation gradually escalated from peaceful rallies into violent clashes.

Beginning on Jan 8, terrorists and armed groups carrying weapons entered protest sites and opened fire on police and civilians, with the aim of steering demonstrations toward violence, bloodshed and chaos, he said.

"Israeli media reports are rife with claims that Israel has designed and conducted operations in Iran. Mr. [Mike] Pompeo, who was Trump's CIA director, said on his X that 'Happy New Year to every Iranian in the streets. Also to every Mossad agent walking beside them.' This clearly shows that Mossad agents attempted to direct such terrorist acts," the minister said. Addressing military threats from the U.S. and Israel, Araghchi said Iran does not seek war but is fully prepared to face up to war. He added that Iran is ready for serious and pragmatic negotiations with the U.S., but the talks must be based on fairness, equality and mutual respect, rather than unilateral pressure or directives from Washington.

On the same day, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei condemned the U.S. and Israel at a regular press briefing in Tehran. He said the two countries have made "extensive interventionist remarks" regarding Iran's situation, saying such statements are intended to foment chaos, violence and instability.

The spokesman said Iran is closely monitoring the development of the situation and remains fully prepared, warning that Iran's armed forces will respond to any act of aggression by its enemies.

Mossad agents attempt to direct terrorist acts: Iranian FM