BEIJING — Vice-Premier Liu He has called for efforts to push reform and opening-up as well as high-quality development to vitalize the economy of Northeast China's Liaoning province.

Precise policies should be adopted to push Liaoning's vitalization, Liu said during a research trip to the province on March 16 and 17.

Noting that the province has encountered some challenges in development in the past few years, Liu said that a number of favorable policies have been rolled out to boost its growth.

Liaoning enjoys geographical advantages and has a number of strategic industries that are the lifeblood of the national economy and national security, Liu said.

It has great potential in resources, science and education, human resources and infrastructure, and has many favorable conditions for its vitalization and development, he added.

Liu urged efforts to promote the province's green and low-carbon transition of the economy with the help of scientific and technological innovation and optimize its economic structure.