OREANDA-NEWS. May 23, 2013. According to Xinhua News Agency, Chinese President Xi Jinping visited Wuqing and Binhai districts in Tianjin Giving requirements on securing food safety, improving industrial structure, enhancing innovative capability, and protecting and boosting people’s livelihood.

The Sino-Singapore Tianjin Eco-city (SSTEC) is a major cooperation between China and Singapore on Eco-city construction. Its demonstration smart grid project was put into operation on September 19, 2011, powering up the Eco-city. President Xi was briefed on the project upon his arrival at the Eco-city.

He personally inspected the layout sand table and construction boards, and paid a visit to the service center. President Xi fully affirmed of SGCC's innovation and power supply service after coming to know the company's performance in constructing the Strong & Smart Grid and supplying power.

Concerned about Strong & Smart Grid, electricity fee, clean energy development, energy conservation and emission reduction, he praised the Strong & Smart Grid for playing an important role in promoting clean energy and solving environmental problems. He paid much attention to the promotion of smart grid and had high hopes for its following development. While watching a presentation that demonstrated what favorable changes smart grid could bring to people, President Xi said it was a valuable innovation and should be recognized.

While acknowledging the past performance, President Xi also posed higher requirements on the Eco-city to be advanced, high-end, duplicable, and promotable. It should answer to the harmony between people, economic activities, and the environment, and be a demonstration for constructing a resourcing-saving and environmental-friendly society.