On Monday, Xi Jinping, General Secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, chaired a significant meeting of the CPC Political Bureau. The meeting focused on reviewing key reports and advancing the ecological protection and high-quality development of the Yellow River Basin.
The Political Bureau reviewed a report from its Standing Committee after discussing the work reports of leading Party members' groups from major 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 and fully recognized the achievements of these leading Party groups over the past year. It approved their work plans for 2025, emphasizing the need for these groups to prioritize action, consolidate efforts to drive reforms, and contribute to high-quality development and the advancement of Chinese modernization.
The Secretariat was urged to enhance political capacity, strengthen strict self-governance, and effectively accomplish all tasks entrusted by the CPC Central Committee.
Focus on the Yellow River Basin
Significantly, the meeting highlighted the importance of ecological protection and high-quality development in the Yellow River Basin. The Yellow River, often called the \"mother river\" of China, is crucial to the country's ecological security and economic development.
The Political Bureau called for the full enforcement of the Yellow River Protection Law. It emphasized the need to systematically 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 of the river.
Efforts were urged to ensure the safety of important dams, reservoirs, and infrastructure along the Yellow River. The meeting also stressed the importance of integrating the river's high-quality development with broader regional strategies, such as the large-scale development of the western region and the rise of the central region.
Additionally, the meeting emphasized improving the holistic and systematic protection of cultural heritage in the Yellow River Basin and promoting the integration of culture and tourism development to benefit local communities and preserve historical sites.
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President Xi chairs CPC leadership meeting to review reports, opinions
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