President Xi Jinping has underlined the need to fully and faithfully understand and implement the new development philosophy featuring innovative, coordinated, green, open and shared growth, and step up the building of the new development paradigm in the new development stage.

Xi, who is also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, made the remarks on Friday when taking part in discussions with fellow deputies from the delegation of the Inner Mongolia autonomous region at the fourth session of the 13th National People's Congress, the nation's top legislature.

While fully acknowledging the achievements of the autonomous region in the past year, Xi expressed hope that Inner Mongolia could stick to the people-centered development philosophy and coordinate development and security.

He called on the region to identify how it leverages its strength in the nation's efforts to build the new development paradigm by analyzing its advantages and weak links, and further determine the priorities and key industries in its economic development.

Efforts should be made to develop strategic emerging industries and advanced manufacturing, and advance infrastructure construction, Xi said.

He underscored the importance of readjusting the region's economic structure and upgrading the quality of development and highlighted the importance of technological innovation in developing industrial and supply chains.

Xi also urged the region to deepen reforms and opening-up, take steps to improve the business environment, actively take part in joint construction of the Belt and Road, and promote high-quality growth with high-level opening-up.