Nie Zhenbang's modest words made Hu Yanbo laugh heartily as well. In terms of rank, both were Central Committee members. In terms of position, both were the top leaders of their respective Provincial Committees.
From these two perspectives, there was no comparability; they were the same. It was just that Chunan Province's GDP had entered the top ten nationwide, while Hongjiang's GDP ranked towards the end, and that was it. But that wasn't a significant issue; all top leaders of the Provincial Committees and Governments believed that with Nie Zhenbang's means and capability in economic development, it was only a matter of time before Hongjiang would see a major economic boom.
