Premier Li urges students to be pioneering

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang said on Sunday that university students should be innovative and pioneering in pursuing their careers.

Li made the statement during a visit to the career center of Lanzhou University on Sunday afternoon.

Premier Li Keqiang talks to the students in Lanzhou University, Lanzhou city, Northwest China's Gansu province, Aug 18, 2013. [Photo/chinadaily.com.cn]

He said university students should not be content with simply finding a job after graduation, but should strive for greater things.

"Students should be committed to innovation in their studies and work, and you should have your own businesses," he said.