The press center of the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) holds a press conference on securing and improving people's livelihood, in Beijing, capital of China, Oct. 22, 2017. (Xinhua/Shen Bohan)
The 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) is holding a press conference in Beijing about how to meet the new expectations of the Chinese people, and secure and improve their livelihood. [Special coverage]
Officials from the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Civil Affairs, the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security, the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development, and the National Health and Family Planning Commission will be fielding questions from Chinese and foreign journalists.
On education
Chinese Minister of Education Chen Baosheng reviewed the country's achievements in the field of education over the past five years, saying reforms in the sector have made steady progress.
Fiscal spending on education has increased, he noted.
-- Government fiscal appropriation for education accounts for over 4% of total GDP consecutively in the past five years;
-- Total funding for education has exceeded 3 trillion yuan for the first time.
On real estate market
Outstanding achievements have been made in supporting the property market, Housing and Urban-Rural Development Minister Wang Menghui told journalists.
Over the past five years, strenuous efforts were made to advance the renovation work in run-down areas, helping over 60 million residents move into apartment buildings, Wang said.
"Houses are built to be inhabited, not for speculation," he noted, quoting General Secretary of the CPC Central Committee Xi Jinping who made the remark at the opening session of the Congress on Wednesday.
The real estate market remains steady in China, the official added.
The 19th CPC National Congress began on Wednesday with over 2,300 Party delegates from across the country in attendance. The major political event will lay out the blueprint for the future of the Party and the country for the next five years.
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