BEIJING — Vice-Premier Hu Chunhua on June 23 called for accelerating the development of an educated, skilled, and innovative workforce to support fully building a modern socialist country.

Hu, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, made the remarks while attending a symposium on high-skilled talent in Beijing.

He urged combining the work for highly-skilled personnel with efforts to promote high-quality economic development, and removing all barriers in the way of talent development.

Noting that a skilled workforce serves as an important foundation of Chinese manufacturing and innovation, Hu called for promoting quality workmanship to serve the country.