BEIJING — Vice-Premier Hu Chunhua urged efforts to break new ground in fostering high-quality professional talent.

Hu, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, made the remarks on Oct 28 when attending a national awarding ceremony to honor outstanding talent in Beijing.

Noting that China has achieved marked progress in the work on talent, Hu called for further efforts to accelerate the construction of a talent system in alignment with the country's high-quality development, deepen the reform of the appraisal and incentive mechanisms for talent, and create a good environment in which various kinds of talent can fully unleash their potential.