[China] - Premier Li chairs conference on river and lake protection, kid welfare

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Chinese Premier Li Qiang on Sunday presided over a State Council executive conference, that made plans for river and lake protection and
studied procedures to further protect the well-being of kids in difficulties.The meeting also talked about the draft health care security
law and chose to authorize nuclear power projects, including one in Sanmen of east Chinas Zhejiang Province.Noting that Chinas marine
ecosystems have been constantly enhancing, the meeting required embracing a targeted, clinical and law-based approach in pollution treatment
and advised coordinated efforts to enhance water resources, aquatic environments and water ecosystems.Forceful measures should be required
to resolve problems from the source, strengthen tracking and source-tracing, and curb excess emissions, according to the
meeting.Highlighting the importance of welfare defense of children in problems, the conference called for efforts to prioritize kidss
development and make the most of advantages for children, and constantly enhance the service systems for their living, medical, education
and psychological health needs.The conference talked about and approved in concept the draft healthcare security law and chose to send it to
the Standing Committee of the National Peoples Congress for deliberation.It likewise stressed absolute security in nuclear power development
Efforts need to be made to make sure that nuclear power systems are built and operated in accordance with the highest international safety
standards and continually improve capability structure for safety guidance, the meeting stated.