Xi Jinping Leads CPC Leadership Meeting to Propel High-Quality Development
In a significant move to advance China's development agenda, Xi Jinping, General Secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, chaired a pivotal meeting of the Political Bureau on Monday. The meeting focused on reviewing critical work reports and discussing strategies to promote ecological protection and high-quality development, particularly in the Yellow River Basin.
During the meeting, the Political Bureau reviewed reports from the Standing Committee of the CPC Central Committee after discussing the work reports of the leading Party members' groups from key state institutions. These included 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), the Supreme People's Procuratorate (SPP), and the Secretariat of the CPC Central Committee.
The meeting acknowledged the accomplishments of these leading Party members' groups over the past year and approved their work plans for 2025. Emphasizing the importance of action and reform, the meeting called on these groups to prioritize effectiveness, unite strength to push forward reforms, and contribute to advancing high-quality development and the realization of Chinese modernization.
The Secretariat was urged to enhance political ability, strengthen strict self-governance, and diligently accomplish all tasks entrusted by the CPC Central Committee.
A key highlight of the meeting was the focus on ecological protection and high-quality development in the Yellow River Basin. Recognizing its significance, the meeting called for promoting the full enforcement of the Yellow River Protection Law.
The meeting outlined specific actions, including systematically enhancing water source conservation in the upper reaches of the Yellow River, strengthening soil and water conservation in the middle reaches, and advancing wetland protection and ecological governance in the lower reaches.
Furthermore, efforts were urged to ensure the safety of important dams, reservoirs, and infrastructure. The meeting also emphasized the need to synchronize the Yellow River's high-quality development with strategies such as the large-scale development of the western region and the rise of the central region.
In addition, the importance of protecting cultural heritage holistically and systematically was highlighted, along with promoting the integration of culture and tourism development in the region.
This meeting underscores China's commitment to balancing ecological protection with economic development, aiming to achieve sustainable growth while preserving vital natural resources and cultural heritage.
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President Xi chairs CPC leadership meeting to review reports, opinions
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