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Hu calls on whole nation to support Expo
(Xinhua)
Updated: 2010-01-16 05:38
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Hu Jintao (L front), general secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, president and chairman of the Central Military Commission, shakes hands with workers and personnel who work for the construction of the Shanghai World Expo park in Shanghai on Jan 15, 2010. Hu Jintao paid a visit here to inspect the preparation of Shanghai World Expo on Jan 15. [Xinhua] |
BEIJING: Chinese President Hu Jintao Friday called on the Chinese people to pool their strength and resources to make sure the Shanghai World Expo a success.
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"Hosting the World Expo is not only a significant event of Shanghai, but also of the whole nation," he said, noting it was both the responsibility of Shanghai and the whole country to hold a successful Expo.
He urged Shanghai to make "all-out efforts" to efficiently complete the preparations and be a good host.
He asked central government departments and local governments to take initiative and make concerted efforts in supporting the event.
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Hu Jintao (C), general secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, president and chairman of the Central Military Commission, inspects the under-construction World Expo park in Shanghai on Jan 15, 2010. [Xinhua] |
Chinese President Hu Jintao Friday called on the Chinese people to pool their strength and resources to make sure the Shanghai World Expo a success.
With just 106 days to go before the Expo opening on May 1, Hu visited the Expo site Friday during an inspection tour in Shanghai.
"Hosting the World Expo is not only a significant event of Shanghai, but also of the whole nation," he said, noting it was both the responsibility of Shanghai and the whole country to hold a successful Expo.
He urged Shanghai to make "all-out efforts" to efficiently complete the preparations and be a good host.
He asked central government departments and local governments to take initiative and make concerted efforts in supporting the event.
