Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, November 15 (Report) — The 22nd issue of the Qiushi Journal, to be published on November 16, will carry an important article by Xi Jinping, General Secretary of the CPC Central Committee, President of the People's Republic of China, and Chairman of the Central Military Commission, titled "Supporting Chinese Modernization with High-Quality Population Development."

　　The article stresses that China has long been the world's most populous country, and that population development is a major matter bearing on the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation. Based on comprehensive analysis, with economic and social development and changes in the population age structure, China has on the whole shifted from a stage of population growth to a stage of population decline, and its population development shows clear trend characteristics such as declining birthrates, population aging, and differentiated population growth and decline across regions. Advancing Chinese modernization faces a new population environment and new conditions. The new situation in China's population development must be fully understood and correctly viewed.

　　The article points out that to do a good job in population work in the new era, it is necessary to uphold the guidance of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, fully implement the spirit of the 20th National Congress of the Party, and fully, accurately and comprehensively implement the new development philosophy; to keep in view the strategic arrangements for building a strong country and national rejuvenation, improve the population development strategy for the new era, understand, adapt to and lead the new normal of population development, strive to improve the overall quality of the population, work to maintain a moderate fertility level and population size, and accelerate the shaping of a modern human resource with fine quality, ample quantity, optimized structure and reasonable distribution, so as to support Chinese modernization with high-quality population development. The following principles must be grasped. First, adhere to promoting high-quality economic and social development through high-quality population development. Second, adhere to a systematic approach in planning population issues in a coordinated manner. Third, adhere to promoting high-quality population development through reform and innovation. Fourth, adhere to promoting the all-round development of people and common prosperity for all the people.

　　The article sets out the key tasks for supporting Chinese modernization with high-quality population development. First, deepen reform and innovation in education, health and other undertakings, and comprehensively improve the overall quality of the population. Second, establish and improve a policy system for supporting childbirth, and promote the long-term balanced development of the population. Third, strengthen the development and utilization of human resources, and increase the effective supply of labor for the whole society. Fourth, implement the national strategy of actively responding to population aging, and strive to ensure that the elderly are provided for, have something to do, and live happily. Fifth, better coordinate the relationship between population and economic and social development, resources and the environment, and safeguard population security.

　　The article stresses that to do a good job in population work in the new era, it is necessary to uphold the overall leadership of the Party. It is necessary to establish and improve the leadership and coordination mechanism for promoting high-quality population development. It is necessary to strengthen population statistics and dynamic monitoring and early warning, improve the legal system for population and childbirth protection, and build a population theory system with Chinese characteristics. It is necessary to do a good job in publicity and guidance and create a favorable atmosphere.