Chinese President Xi Jinping (L, front), also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, talks with private entrepreneurs during a symposium on private enterprises at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, on Nov. 1, 2018. Xi presided over the symposium here on Thursday. (Xinhua/Li Xueren)

BEIJING, Nov. 1 (Xinhua) -- Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, said Thursday that the country will unswervingly encourage, support and guide the development of the non-public sector and support private enterprises to develop towards a broader stage.

Xi, also Chinese president and chairman of the Central Military Commission, made the remarks while presiding over a symposium on private enterprises.