[Li Qiang presided over the 21st special study of the State Council] On September 8, the State Council conducted the 21st special study with the theme of "promoting urban renewal with high quality and promoting urban connotative development". When presiding over the study, Premier Li Qiang emphasized the need to thoroughly study and implement General Secretary Xi Jinping’s important instructions on urban renewal and the relevant decisions and arrangements of the Party Central Committee, establish a sustainable urban renewal model, promote urban structural optimization, functional improvement, cultural continuity, and quality improvement, so as to better meet people’s needs for a better life with high-quality urban development. Yang Baojun, Chairman of the China Urban Planning Society, gave an explanation. Vice Premiers of the State Council Ding Xuexiang and He Lifeng, and State Councilor Wu Zhenglong made exchange speeches. After listening to the explanations and exchange speeches, Li Qiang pointed out that in recent years, China's new industrialization and new urbanization have advanced in depth, and the population situation, development momentum, real estate market, etc. have undergone profound changes. Urban development has accelerated and shifted to connotative development. Urban renewal has become an important starting point for urban work at the current stage, an important way to improve living conditions, enhance people's livelihood and well-being, and an important carrier for expanding domestic demand and accelerating the conversion of momentum. We should continue to deepen our understanding of the laws of urban development in practice, adhere to a people-oriented and high-quality promotion of urban renewal, and find a new path for urban modernization with Chinese characteristics. Li Qiang pointed out that it is necessary to fully implement the people's city concept and implement people-centered development ideas into the entire process of urban renewal and reflect it in specific policies and actions. Leave the best resources to the people, and prioritize the revitalized and renovated public spaces, service facilities, ecological resources, etc. to meet people's livelihood needs. Prioritize solving the urgent needs and worries of the people, identify the shortcomings that need to be solved urgently, and take concrete measures to improve living and living conditions. It is necessary to accurately grasp the practical connotation of urban renewal and comprehensively implement various tasks of urban renewal. Focus on enhancing disaster prevention and reduction capabilities, actively prevent and respond to various disasters such as floods, fires, and earthquakes, and use the construction of the "Six Networks" as an opportunity to reasonably improve the defense standards of key infrastructure in important cities and disaster-prone areas. Focus on improving the level of livability and industry, starting from the daily life, culture and leisure, education, medical care and employment of the people, coordinate and promote the renewal and transformation of housing, residential areas, communities and urban areas, accelerate the transformation and upgrading of old neighborhoods and factories, actively introduce new industries and new business formats, and comprehensively enhance the quality of urban functions and development vitality. Focus on shaping the city's characteristic features, pay attention to the leading role of urban design, protect the landscape pattern and historical context, and inherit the city's memory. Li Qiang emphasized that urban renewal is a systematic project, and it is necessary to strengthen overall coordination and gather strong synergy. It is necessary to increase government investment, strengthen the protection of factor resources, make coordinated use of various policy funds, strengthen fiscal and financial coordination, and promote the construction of major engineering projects. It is necessary to better leverage the role of market forces, strengthen credit support, improve financial tools such as urban renewal funds, and build a diversified and sustainable investment and financing system. It is necessary to accelerate the improvement of the policy system, strengthen legal protection, and timely adjust and optimize relevant policies, laws, regulations, and standards in planning, land use, finance, taxation, and finance based on the practical needs of urban renewal. (Xinhua News Agency)