President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, learns about the history, teaching and scientific research undertakings of Inner Mongolia University and calls for building it as a first-class university to improve North China, in Hohhot, the capital of North China's Inner Mongolia autonomous region, July 16, 2019. Xi went on an inspection tour in Inner Mongolia from Monday. [Photo/people.com.cn]

President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, reads an ancient book at an exhibition of Mongolian language books at Inner Mongolia University in Hohhot, Inner Mongolia autonomous region, July 16, 2019. Xi went on an inspection tour in Inner Mongolia from Monday. [Photo/people.com.cn]

President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, talks to students and teachers at Inner Mongolia University in Hohhot, Inner Mongolia autonomous region, July 16, 2019. Xi went on an inspection tour in Inner Mongolia from Monday. [Photo/people.com.cn]