In a major leadership meeting on Monday, Xi Jinping, General Secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, chaired a session of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee. The meeting focused on reviewing critical reports from leading Party members' groups of significant state institutions and discussing strategies for ecological protection and high-quality development in the Yellow River Basin.
The reports came from 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 meeting also examined the work report of the Secretariat of the CPC Central Committee.
The Political Bureau fully recognized the accomplishments of these leading Party members' groups over the past year and approved their work plans for 2025. The meeting emphasized the importance of these groups prioritizing effective action, uniting efforts to advance reforms, and contributing to high-quality development and the modernization of China.
The Secretariat was urged to enhance its political capabilities, strengthen strict self-governance, and diligently fulfill all tasks entrusted by the CPC Central Committee.
A significant portion of the meeting was dedicated to the ecological protection and high-quality development of the Yellow River Basin, a vital region often referred to as the \"mother river\" of China. The meeting called for the comprehensive enforcement of the Yellow River Protection Law.
Efforts will focus on systematically enhancing water source conservation in the upper reaches, strengthening soil and water conservation in the middle reaches, and advancing wetland protection and ecological governance in the lower reaches of the river. The meeting highlighted the need to ensure the safety of critical dams, reservoirs, and infrastructure along the Yellow River.
The leadership also emphasized the importance of integrating the Yellow River's high-quality development with broader strategies, such as the large-scale development of the western region and the rise of the central region. There is a call to improve the holistic and systematic protection of cultural heritage and promote the integration of culture and tourism development in the basin.
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President Xi chairs CPC leadership meeting to review reports, opinions
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