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ecological conservation and restoration in the Yangtze River basin, ecological
conservation and improvement of the Yellow River basin, comprehensive
environmental improvement in key sea areas, and trials to clean up black,

malodorous water bodies in rural areas. We will make full use of results from
detailed surveys into the state of soil pollution, and continue support for the

prevention and control of soil contamination at the source with a focus on
addressing the longstanding issue of mine tailing sites involving heavy metals.
We will enhance diversity, stability, and sustainability in our ecosystems. We will

implement the compensation system for ecological conservation. The central
government will allocate 109.1 billion yuan of transfer payments to key ecosystem

service zones, an increase of 9.9 billion yuan, and guide localities in redoubling
their efforts in ecological conservation. The central government will allocate 17.2

billion yuan for the protection, restoration, and improvement of key ecosystems,
with a view to accelerating the implementation of projects for the integrated

conservation and restoration of mountain, water, forest, farmland, grassland, and
desert ecosystems and demonstration projects for ecological restoration in
abandoned mining areas. We will facilitate faster development of national parks in

accordance with both the requirements for spatial planning and standards for the
establishment of national parks, in an effort to build up biodiversity protection

networks. We will maintain support for afforestation programs and initiatives to
protect and restore forest, grassland, wetland, marine, and other ecosystems. We

will work to introduce mechanisms to realize the market value of ecological
products.

6) Strengthening basic public services and taking solid steps to safeguard
people’s wellbeing
We will ensure the thorough and effective implementation of the employment-first

policy. The central government will allocate 66.8 billion yuan in employment
subsidies, an increase of 5 billion yuan, to help local governments implement

policies for supporting employment and entrepreneurship. We will improve
policies for lightening enterprises’ burdens and helping them keep their payrolls

stable and create more jobs. We will give higher priority to employment of young
people, especially college graduates, and support employment and business

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