Premier Li Keqiang encouraged Chinese engineers on Monday to develop integrated innovations by going abroad to absorb advanced technologies.

"Engineers should go to developed countries to see applications of new technologies and develop insights from them," Li said during a visit to Sichuan province.

While visiting Dongfang Electric Corp, a leading manufacturer of hydropower and nuclear power in Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan, Li inspected the company's labs for developing fuel cells to store electricity and new forms of energy.