Xi calls on civil affairs authorities to improve public's livelihood

President Xi Jinping called upon civil affairs authorities to focus their efforts on meeting the requirements of poverty reduction, special groups and matters of public concern in an instruction released on Tuesday.

The remark by Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of Central Military Commission, came as the 14th National Conference on Civil Affairs began in Beijing on Tuesday.

Xi said work related to civil affairs is related to the public's wellbeing and the hearts and minds of the people, and it is also fundamental work that extends a helping hand to those most in need.