[China] - Xi addresses Central Urban Work Conference, noting concerns

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Chinese President Xi Jinping set out the total requirements, essential principles and priority jobs for urban work at an essential
conference kept in Beijing from Monday to Tuesday.Xi, also basic secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and
chairman of the Central Military Commission, delivered an important speech at the Central Urban Work Conference, which was also participated
in by members of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee Li Qiang, Zhao Leji, Wang Huning, Cai Qi, Ding
Xuexiang and Li Xi.China, traditionally an agricultural country, has actually experienced speeding up urbanization given that the launch of
its reform and opening-up policy in the late 1970s
Over a years ago, the nations urban population surpassed its rural population
By 2024, permanent metropolitan residents accounted for 67 percent of the total population.From 2013 to 2024, China developed more than 150
million new metropolitan jobs.The meeting stated that because the Partys 18th National Congress in 2012, the CPC Central Committee has stuck
to developing cities of individuals, for individuals, and by the individuals
Historic achievements have been made in metropolitan development, it added.Chinas urbanization is shifting from fast development to stable
advancement, and metropolitan development is moving from a phase of large-scale expansion to one focused on improving the quality and
performance of existing metropolitan locations, it noted.The conference detailed the overall requirements for city work at present and for
the foreseeable future, consisting of the building of modern-day cities of individuals that are innovative, desirable to live in, gorgeous,
durable, culturally advanced, and clever, thus creating a new course for metropolitan modernization with Chinese characteristics.Greater
emphasis should be put on embracing a people-oriented technique, cultivating distinctive features, enhancing governance capability, and
enhancing coordination, according to the meeting.At the meeting, key concerns for metropolitan advancement were described, including
enhancing the contemporary urban system, constructing lively cities powered by innovation, creating comfy and convenient living
environments, and promoting green, low-carbon, and visually enticing urban spaces.The concerns likewise include boosting metropolitan safety
and durability, promoting cities that uphold moral stability and social civility, and advancing the advancement of hassle-free, efficient
and smart cities, the conference said.The conference highlighted that building modern-day cities for the people requires reinforcing the
total management of the CPC over appropriate work.Li Qiang provided a concluding speech at the meeting.