When meeting with participants of the meeting, Premier Li Keqiang acknowledged the progress made in this area and stressed the tough tasks ahead.

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang, also a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, meets with participants of a national civil affairs conference in Beijing, capital of China, April 2, 2019. [Photo/Xinhua]

Li asked the civil affairs departments to implement the policies of the CPC Central Committee and State Council and make sure people living below the minimum living standards and those in exceptional difficulties receive sufficient support.