Article: China to improve villagers' living conditions

China to improve villagers' living conditions

BEIJING,Feb. 21 (Xinhua) -- The Chinese government vowed to focus on the development of villages in a major policy document issued on Tuesday, but stressed buildings should not be demolished in a haphazard way while improving villagers' living conditions.

Village development will be pushed forward in a substantial, stable manner and in line with the principle of thrift, said the document jointly issued by the Communist Party of China Central Committee and the State Council, China's cabinet.

"We should prevent demolish the existing buildings in a haphazard way so as to add financial burdens to ...

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