On Tuesday, Xi visited Taiyuan Iron and Steel (Group) Co in the capital of Shanxi, where he learned about the company's high-end products and encouraged the workers to make new achievements in technological innovation.

He cautioned that disease prevention and control work should be continued during the process of resuming work and production.

Xi also visited the Fenhe River, the second-largest branch of the Yellow River, on Tuesday afternoon, and instructed the local government to protect the ecological environment.