Cai Qi, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and also director of the Capital Planning and Construction Committee (CPCC), attends the fourth plenary meeting of the 20th CPCC and delivers remarks in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 8, 2024. (Xinhua/Wang Ye)

A raft of concrete efforts were outlined at a Friday meeting for the urban planning and construction of China's capital city Beijing.

Cai Qi, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and also director of the Capital Planning and Construction Committee (CPCC), attended the plenary meeting of the CPCC and delivered remarks.

The meeting underlined the importance of further modernizing the urban governance system and capacity, enhancing the comprehensive preservation of historic urban areas, and tapping into the positive results following the inscription of Beijing Central Axis on the UNESCO World Heritage List.

It also outlined efforts to advance urban upgrading, accelerate the renovation of run-down residential compounds, and implement the coordinated spatial planning of modern metropolitan area around the capital city.