Talking points of the trip

Morning of Feb 25, 2014

1 Beijing Exhibition Center

Xi pointed out that urban planning plays a critical role in a city's development and should be the first thing that is studied. He said a city benefits from scientific planning, but suffers from wastefulness caused by bad planning, adding that any self-inflicted setbacks should be avoided. Xi stressed the importance of sustainable development and putting the people first when planning for the capital's future.