The National Development and Reform Commission held a press conference on Feb 17 to describe the progress made on the construction of a demonstration zone for common prosperity in Zhejiang province.

The Communist Party of China Central Committee and the State Council, China's Cabinet, jointly published guidelines in June 2021, supporting Zhejiang's leading role in building a demonstration zone as an example for promoting common prosperity nationwide.

Speaking at the latest press conference, Meng Gang, director of the Zhejiang Development and Reform Commission, summarized the province's achievement in five key words: sense of mission, overall strategy, reform, innovation, and cooperation.

Zhejiang authorities hosted a high-profile conference on Feb 7 to push forward the construction of a demonstration zone for common prosperity. It was the provincial government's first conference after the Chinese Lunar New Year.