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Chinese
President Xi Jinping has extended condolences to the family of
scientist Yuan Longping, known as "father of hybrid rice," who died on
Saturday at the age of 91. The
condolences of Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of
China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military
Commission, were conveyed by the secretary of the CPC Hunan Provincial
Committee Xu Dazhe, according to Hunan Daily. Xu visited Yuan's family on Sunday and conveyed Xi's mourning for Yuan's passing. Born
in 1930, Yuan succeeded in cultivating the world's first high-yield
hybrid rice strain in 1973, which was later grown on a large scale in
China and other countries to substantially raise output. Over the next four decades, he continued to research and upgrade hybrid rice, which has now reached its third generation. In
the message, Xi highly affirmed Yuan's contribution to China's food
security, innovation in agricultural technology, and world grain
development. Xi
urged Party members, cadres, and science and technology professionals
to learn from Yuan, particularly his love for the Party, the motherland
and the people, dedication to the needs of the motherland and the
people, and other noble qualities. Yuan's
family members expressed their gratitude and said they would carry
forward Yuan's legacy to make new contributions to society.
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