Xi stresses prioritizing elderly care, childcare in public services

Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, visits a local community to learn about local measures to improve public services, enhance the well-being of the people, and strengthen comprehensive public order maintenance, in Lanzhou, northwest China's Gansu Province, Sept. 11, 2024. Xi on Wednesday afternoon inspected Lanzhou, capital city of northwest China's Gansu Province. [Xinhua/Wang Ye]

LANZHOU -- Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, has stressed the importance of prioritizing elderly care and childcare in efforts to improve public services.

Xi made the remarks when visiting a local community in Lanzhou, capital city of northwest China's Gansu Province, on Wednesday.

During a chat with community workers and residents, Xi said that community work is carried out for the well-being of residents, and providing quality services should be a priority of the work.

Describing residential communities as the foundation of urban governance, he said community work should be strengthened to truly benefit the public. 

Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, visits a local community in Lanzhou, northwest China's Gansu Province, Sept. 11, 2024. Xi on Wednesday afternoon inspected Lanzhou, capital city of northwest China's Gansu Province. [Xinhua/Wang Ye]

Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, visits a local community in Lanzhou, northwest China's Gansu Province, Sept. 11, 2024. Xi on Wednesday afternoon inspected Lanzhou, capital city of northwest China's Gansu Province. [Xinhua/Yan Yan]

Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, visits a local community in Lanzhou, northwest China's Gansu Province, Sept. 11, 2024. Xi on Wednesday afternoon inspected Lanzhou, capital city of northwest China's Gansu Province. [Xinhua/Wang Ye]

Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, talks with residents while visiting a local community in Lanzhou, northwest China's Gansu Province, Sept. 11, 2024. Xi on Wednesday afternoon inspected Lanzhou, capital city of northwest China's Gansu Province. [Xinhua/Wang Ye]

Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, visits a local community to learn about local measures to improve public services, enhance the well-being of the people, and strengthen comprehensive public order maintenance, in Lanzhou, northwest China's Gansu Province, Sept. 11, 2024. Xi on Wednesday afternoon inspected Lanzhou, capital city of northwest China's Gansu Province. [Xinhua/Yan Yan]