The Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee convened a meeting to hear a report on COVID-19 prevention and control efforts.

　　BEIJING, Nov. 10 (Xinhua) — On November 10, the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee convened a meeting to hear a report on COVID‑19 prevention and control efforts and to deliberate and deploy the twenty measures for further optimizing these efforts. Xi Jinping, General Secretary of the CPC Central Committee, presided over the meeting and delivered an important speech.

　　The meeting noted that, at present, the COVID‑19 virus continues to mutate, the global pandemic remains widespread, and new outbreaks are emerging across China. As a country with a large population, China has a substantial number of vulnerable individuals, uneven regional development, and an overall shortage of medical resources; in some areas, the epidemic persists at a considerable scale. Influenced by viral mutations and winter–spring climatic factors, the scope and scale of transmission could further expand, and the epidemic prevention and control situation remains grave. It is imperative to maintain strategic resolve and implement all epidemic‑prevention measures in a scientific and targeted manner.

　　The meeting emphasized the need to fully, accurately, and comprehensively implement the decisions and arrangements of the CPC Central Committee; unswervingly uphold the principle of putting the people and their lives first; steadfastly adhere to the overarching strategy of “preventing imported cases and domestic resurgences”; and rigorously pursue the general policy of “dynamic zero-COVID.” In line with the requirements of containing the epidemic, stabilizing the economy, and ensuring secure development, we must efficiently coordinate epidemic prevention and control with economic and social development, safeguard the lives and health of the people to the greatest extent possible, and minimize the impact of the pandemic on economic and social progress.

　　The meeting emphasized the need to adapt to the rapid transmission characteristics of the virus, earnestly implement the “four early” requirements, and respond swiftly to contain the spread, thereby preventing the epidemic from expanding further or prolonging its duration. Efforts must be concentrated on decisively winning the battle against the epidemic in key regions, adopting even more resolute and decisive measures to break through stubborn outbreaks, promptly curbing the virus’s diffusion, and swiftly restoring normal production and daily life. We must never adopt a wait-and-see attitude or allow each locality to act independently. It is essential to uphold science-based, precise prevention and control, enhance the effectiveness of epidemic response, accurately assess risks, and further refine and adjust control measures. More targeted actions should be taken in areas such as isolation and transport, nucleic acid testing, population mobility, medical services, vaccination, support for businesses, and the orderly release of stranded individuals. We must vigorously advance research and development of vaccines and therapeutics, improving their efficacy and specificity. While implementing all preventive measures, we must strengthen analysis and assessment; necessary precautions must not be relaxed. We must oppose both irresponsible attitudes and formalism and bureaucratism, and correct practices such as escalating restrictions at every level and imposing one-size-fits-all policies. All efforts must be devoted to ensuring the smooth functioning of people’s daily lives and production, effectively meeting basic living needs during epidemic response, safeguarding essential public services like medical care, and intensifying support for vulnerable groups—such as the elderly, the infirm, the sick, and persons with disabilities—to address their concrete difficulties and maintain normal production and work order. Vaccination and other measures targeting priority populations must be carried out to fortify the barrier against the epidemic.

　　The meeting emphasized that Party committees and governments at all levels must align their thinking and actions with the decisions and arrangements of the CPC Central Committee, fully recognize the complexity, arduousness, and recurring nature of the fight against the epidemic, strengthen their sense of responsibility and commitment, enhance their capacity to wage this struggle, fulfill their duties conscientiously, go deep into the grassroots and the front lines, implement all epidemic prevention and control measures meticulously and effectively, provide sound ideological guidance and psychological support, and resolutely win the tough battle of routine epidemic prevention and control.

　　The meeting also reviewed other matters.

Source: Xinhua Net