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China's Xi Jinping Celebrates Sustainable Urban Development Breakthrough

7/19/2025

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China is shifting gears from explosive urban expansion to a more sustainable development model, prioritizing the enhancement of current resources. At the Central Urban Work Conference, Xi Jinping celebrated Beijing's remarkable achievement in tackling "big city diseases," making it the first mega-city to overcome these challenges in just a decade.

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China is shifting gears from explosive urban expansion to a more sustainable development model, prioritizing the enhancement of current resources. At the Central Urban Work Conference, Xi Jinping celebrated Beijing's remarkable achievement in tackling "big city diseases," making it the first mega-city to overcome these challenges in just a decade.