Original Title: Doing the “Second Half of the Article” of Inspection Work with a Resolute Attitude, Pragmatic Measures, and Strict Discipline

Recently, the city held a mobilization and deployment meeting for the rectification work based on the feedback from the central inspection. The Municipal Party Committee Secretary emphasized the need to thoroughly study and implement the important expositions of the central leadership on inspection work, effectively enhance political, ideological, and action-oriented consciousness in grasping inspection rectification, and do the “second half of the article” of inspection work with a resolute attitude, pragmatic measures, and strict discipline. This is to ensure the comprehensive and in-depth rectification of problems pointed out in the inspection feedback, allowing the broad masses of cadres and the people to truly feel the new atmosphere, new changes, and new appearance after rectification. The Deputy Secretary of the Municipal Party Committee and Mayor, the Chairman of the Municipal People’s Congress Standing Committee, the Chairman of the Municipal Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, and the Deputy Secretary of the Municipal Party Committee attended the meeting.

The Secretary pointed out that inspections are a strategic institutional arrangement for promoting the Party’s self-reform and exercising full and rigorous governance over the Party. The problems identified by the central inspection are realistic and to the point, and the suggestions put forward are highly targeted and instructive. We must grasp the inspection feedback issues from a political height, insisting on treating inspection rectification as a concrete action to uphold the core leadership and maintain unity, as a powerful measure to advance full and rigorous governance over the Party, as an important lever for promoting the capital’s development in the new era, and as an inherent requirement for establishing and practicing a correct view of political achievements. We must tackle tough issues and implement genuine reforms, using high-quality rectification to promote high-quality Party building and high-quality development, and to deliver a qualified answer sheet to the central leadership and the people of the city with solid rectification results.

The Secretary emphasized the need to continuously optimize and enhance the capital’s functions to better serve the overall work of the Party and the country. It is essential to unwaveringly relieve the city of functions non-essential to its role as the capital, deeply promote the coordinated development of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region, fully leverage the radiating and driving role of the capital as the “core,” fully support the construction of the Xiong’an New Area, enhance the attractiveness and carrying capacity of the sub-center, deepen the construction of the “six chains and five clusters” with more concrete measures, strengthen the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei National Technology Innovation Center, accelerate the construction of a modern capital metropolitan area, and intensify efforts to promote the development of the Beijing-Tianjin Cooperation Demonstration Zone. Efforts should focus on building an international hub for technological innovation, establishing world-class universities, world-class research institutions, world-class enterprises, and world-class talent hubs, strengthening the coordinated development of the “three science cities and one area,” promoting the deep integration of technological innovation and industrial innovation, creating a first-class innovation ecosystem, enhancing the construction of a high-level talent hub, and planning well for the construction of the Beijing (Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei) International Science and Technology Innovation Center. It is necessary to continue writing the major article of capital culture well, strengthen the overall control of historical and cultural districts, implement the three-year action plan for the protection and inheritance of Beijing’s Central Axis, deepen the integrated development of culture, commerce, tourism, sports, and exhibitions, and continuously expand the supply of high-quality cultural products and services.

The Secretary emphasized the need to improve the level of urban work in the capital and advance the construction of a people-centered city with the highest standards. Great efforts must be made to manage traffic congestion, improve the modern comprehensive transportation system with rail transit as the backbone, strengthen refined traffic management, promote the construction and application of intelligent traffic management systems, enhance the construction and management of parking facilities, focus on improving parking conditions in key areas such as hospitals, tourist attractions, and park-and-ride facilities, and comprehensively improve traffic service levels. It is essential to steadily advance the comprehensive improvement of old residential communities, planning holistically with a spirit of reform and innovation. Deepening the integrated development of urban and rural areas is crucial, adhering to the principle of “the big city driving the big suburbs, and the big suburbs serving the big city,” deeply implementing the “hundred villages demonstration, thousand villages revitalization” project, continuously improving the modernization level of rural infrastructure and public services, vigorously promoting the development of rural tourism, leisure, health, and wellness industries, increasing farmers’ income, and promoting common prosperity. It is necessary to improve the long-term mechanism for waste classification, implement source reduction measures, strengthen refined management of domestic waste disposal, continuously improve the level of waste incineration treatment, and intensify publicity, guidance, and social mobilization. The level of law-based administration must be enhanced, insisting on

Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region

The Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region is a major economic and cultural hub in northern China, anchored by the capital Beijing, the port city Tianjin, and the industrial province of Hebei. Historically, Beijing served as the imperial capital for centuries, while the area’s integration was formally promoted in the 21st century as the “Jing-Jin-Ji” coordinated development strategy to create a unified super-region. This initiative aims to balance growth, alleviate Beijing’s urban pressures, and enhance connectivity and environmental management across the three areas.

Xiong’an New Area

Xiong’an New Area is a state-level new area in Hebei Province, China, established in April 2017 as a major national strategy. It is designed to relieve Beijing of non-capital functions and promote regional integration, envisioned as a model city for high-quality development in the 21st century. Its history is contemporary, being built from the ground up with a focus on innovation and sustainability.

Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei National Technology Innovation Center

The Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei National Technology Innovation Center is a major initiative launched by China in 2021 to integrate the research and industrial strengths of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region into a world-class hub for scientific and technological breakthroughs. It aims to drive innovation in key strategic fields like artificial intelligence and biotechnology, building upon the area’s long-established role as China’s leading center for education, research, and high-tech industry.

Beijing-Tianjin Cooperation Demonstration Zone

The Beijing-Tianjin Cooperation Demonstration Zone is a major collaborative project established in 2010 to promote regional integration and economic synergy between China’s capital, Beijing, and the port city of Tianjin. Located in Wuqing District, Tianjin, it serves as a pilot area for industrial transfer, innovation, and ecological development, aiming to alleviate Beijing’s non-capital functions under the national strategy for the coordinated development of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region.

Beijing’s Central Axis

Beijing’s Central Axis is a 7.8-kilometer north-south line that has organized the city’s layout since the Yuan Dynasty (13th century), most prominently during the Ming and Qing eras. It symbolically connects key historical structures like the Forbidden City, Temple of Heaven, and Drum Tower, representing ancient Chinese concepts of cosmic order and imperial power. Today, it remains the city’s geographical and cultural backbone and was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage site in 2024.

three science cities and one area

“Three science cities and one area” refers to China’s strategic initiative to develop major national hubs for scientific research and technological innovation. The most prominent example is the “Three Science Cities and One Area” in Beijing, which includes Zhongguancun Science Park (the “area”) along with three planned science-focused satellite cities, aimed at centralizing resources to advance fields like AI, biotechnology, and information technology since the late 20th century. This model has since inspired similar clusters across China to drive scientific self-reliance and economic modernization.

Beijing (Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei) International Science and Technology Innovation Center

The Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei International Science and Technology Innovation Center is a major national strategy launched by China in the 2010s to integrate the research and industrial strengths of Beijing, Tianjin, and Hebei Province into a world-class innovation hub. It aims to leverage Beijing’s concentration of top universities and research institutes, combined with the manufacturing and application strengths of the surrounding region, to drive technological advancement and economic growth.

historical and cultural districts

Historical and cultural districts are designated urban or rural areas recognized for their significant architectural, historical, or social heritage. They preserve the tangible fabric of a community’s past, such as buildings, streetscapes, and public spaces, often reflecting a specific period or cultural identity. These districts are typically protected by law to conserve their unique character and serve as living connections to history for education and tourism.