President Xi Jinping Chairs CPC Leadership Meeting to Review Reports and Advance Yellow River Development
On Monday, Xi Jinping, General Secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, chaired a significant meeting of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee. The meeting focused on reviewing vital reports and discussing strategies for ecological protection and high-quality development, particularly in the Yellow River Basin.
The Political Bureau reviewed a report from its Standing Committee after hearing and discussing work reports from the leading Party members' groups of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPC), the State Council, the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), the Supreme People's Court (SPC), and the Supreme People's Procuratorate (SPP). The work report of the Secretariat of the CPC Central Committee was also examined.
The meeting fully recognized the achievements of these leading Party members' groups and approved their work plans for 2025. Emphasizing the importance of progress, the meeting noted that in 2025, these groups must prioritize action, consolidate efforts to push forward reforms, and contribute to advancing high-quality development and the modernization of China.
The Secretariat was urged to enhance political capabilities, strengthen strict self-governance, and effectively accomplish all tasks entrusted by the CPC Central Committee.
Focus on the Yellow River Basin
A significant portion of the meeting was dedicated to discussing ecological protection and high-quality development in the Yellow River Basin. Recognizing the Yellow River's crucial role in China's ecology and economy, the meeting called for promoting the full enforcement of the Yellow River Protection Law.
Measures were proposed to systematically enhance water source conservation capacity in the upper reaches, strengthen soil and water conservation in the middle reaches, and advance wetland protection and ecological governance in the lower reaches of the Yellow River.
The meeting also emphasized the need to ensure the safety of important dams, reservoirs, and infrastructure. There was a call to strengthen the synergy of the Yellow River's development with strategies for the large-scale development of the western region and the rise of the central region.
Moreover, the meeting highlighted the importance of improving the holistic and systematic protection of cultural heritage along the Yellow River and promoting the integration of culture and tourism development. This approach aims to preserve the rich history and boost the socio-economic development of regions along the river.
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