Li Qiang presides over the 20th special study session of the State Council.

On June 15, the State Council conducted the 20th special study session with the theme of "strengthening the implementation of the main functional area strategy to promote regional coordinated development." Premier Li Keqiang emphasized during the session that it is necessary to thoroughly study and implement the important instructions from General Secretary Xi Jinping on implementing the main functional area strategy and the relevant decisions and deployments of the Party Central Committee. It is important to base the optimization of agricultural, ecological, urban and other spatial layouts on the resource endowment and comparative advantages of each region, further improve the main functional area system, implement differentiated policies in different regions, promote the formation of a new pattern of land development and protection with distinct main functions, complementary advantages, and high-quality development, and provide strong support for promoting regional coordinated development and optimizing the layout of major productivity. Academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and researcher at the Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fan Jie, gave a lecture. Vice Premier of the State Council He Lifeng, Liu Guozhong, and State Councilor Shen Yiqin exchanged speeches. After listening to the lecture and exchange of speeches, Li Keqiang pointed out that in recent years, the main functional area strategy has made significant progress from concept to practice, and the strategic layout has basically formed, with the comprehensive delineation of the "three zones and three lines." Entering the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, facing new situations and tasks, it is necessary to deeply understand the fundamental role and overall impact of the main functional area strategy, strengthen the implementation of the main functional area strategy, and promote implementation with a spirit of perseverance.