Xi Jinping stresses motivating women to contribute to Chinese modernization

Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, on Monday called for efforts to organize and motivate women to contribute their strength to Chinese modernization.
Xi made the remarks during a talk with the new leadership of the All-China Women's Federation. Since the 18th CPC National Congress, the CPC Central Committee has continuously improved the legal system for protecting the rights and interests of women and children and optimized the development environment for women, promoting historic achievements in women's causes, he noted.
He urged efforts to motivate women to give full play to their strength and positive role in implementing new development philosophy, building new development patterns, promoting high-quality development, achieving high-level self-reliance and strength in science and technology, and advancing rural revitalization.