BEIJING, Nov 20 (NA/Xinhua) -- Cai Qi, a senior official of the Communist Party of China (CPC), attended a meeting on Thursday about the planning and construction of the Chinese capital.
At the sixth plenary meeting of the 20th Capital Planning and Construction Committee (CPCC), Cai, a member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and head of the CPCC, also delivered a speech.
It is essential to clearly understand the positioning and role of the capital in the entire process of China's modernization, promote the development of the capital in the new era, and strengthen its connotative development, it was said at the meeting.
Efforts were called for to continuously and orderly relocate non-essential functions to better serve Beijing's role as the national capital, support the development of the Xiong'an New Area in Hebei province, and further promote urban renewal.
The meeting emphasized the need to optimize the urban system of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region, further strengthen spatial coordination, and address the deficiencies and weaknesses identified in the city's review.
A resilient and safe city It is necessary to integrate a vision of security into the planning, construction, development, and governance of the capital to build a resilient and safe city, it was stated.
Yin Li, a member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and head of the CPCC, presided over the meeting.
The planning and construction of Beijing's urban system focuses on relocating functions, developing infrastructure, and creating a green city, with the goal of modernizing the city while preserving aspects of its historical identity. Current plans aim to improve the quality of life through building more green spaces, optimizing public transport, and using technology, although the rapid growth has also presented coordination challenges.
