China will take stronger measures to improve people’s wellbeing in the coming year, according to a government work report submitted Thursday to the country's top legislature for deliberation.
The people's wellbeing must always come first, and the government should ensure that public services are inclusive, meet essential needs, and provide a cushion for people most in need, Chinese Premier Li Qiang said when delivering the report at the opening meeting of the fourth session of the 14th National People's Congress at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.
"We will take stronger measures to improve people’s wellbeing. We will promote high-quality full employment. We will implement the initiative for creating more stable, better-quality job opportunities, and draw up policies to facilitate employment for college graduates and other young people. Policies will also be adopted to encourage people in flexible employment and new forms of employment to participate in social security programs. We will take more effective measures to facilitate employment and entrepreneurship through better adaption to the development of AI technologies," Li said when introducing this year's government work tasks.
He said China will enhance education equity and quality.
"We will improve the school-family-society collaboration mechanism to ensure that students are physically and mentally healthy and realize well-rounded development," he said.
The premier also said the county will strengthen basic medical and health services through multiple concrete measures.
"Government subsidies for basic medical insurance for rural and non-working urban residents will be raised by 24 yuan per person. We will improve social security and social services. Minimum basic old-age benefits for rural and non-working urban residents will be raised by 20 yuan per month," Li said.
China will better satisfy the intellectual and cultural needs of our people, Li said.
"We will enhance the systematic protection, management, and proper use of cultural heritage, and boost high-quality development of cultural tourism and cultivate diversified forms of business featuring the integration of culture, tourism, sports, and commerce. We will build sports venues and facilities close to people’s homes and ensure they are put to best use. We will also launch more distinctive recreational sports events," he said.
China to take stronger measures to improve people's wellbeing: report
