Xi Jinping, General Secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, chaired a meeting of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee on Monday. The meeting focused on reviewing reports from leading Party members' groups and discussing plans for ecological protection and high-quality development in the Yellow River Basin.
The meeting reviewed the work reports of 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), as well as the report of the Secretariat of the CPC Central Committee.
The Political Bureau fully recognized the achievements of these groups over the past year and approved their work plans for 2025. Emphasizing the importance of effective implementation and reform, the meeting called for concerted efforts to advance high-quality development and Chinese modernization.
The significance of ecological protection and high-quality development in the Yellow River Basin was a key focus. The meeting called for promoting the full enforcement of the Yellow River Protection Law. Strategies were outlined to enhance water source conservation in the upper reaches, strengthen soil and water conservation in the middle reaches, and advance wetland protection and ecological governance in the lower reaches.
Efforts were urged to ensure the safety of important dams, reservoirs, and infrastructure. The meeting emphasized aligning the Yellow River's development with the strategies for large-scale development of the western region and the rise of the central region. Additionally, there was a call to improve the protection of cultural heritage and promote the integration of culture and tourism development in the region.
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President Xi chairs CPC leadership meeting to review reports, opinions
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