Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, inspects the city of Rizhao in East China's Shandong province on May 22, 2024. [Photo/Xinhua]

JINAN -- Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, inspected the city of Rizhao in East China's Shandong province on Wednesday afternoon.

He visited Rizhao Port and a coastal greenway to learn about the local progress in promoting the smart and green development of the port, expanding the opening up, strengthening the ecological protection and restoration of the coastline, and improving the quality of people's lives.