Echo Hu/ Shanghai Daily news

City Mayor Han Zheng met delegates from Putuo District to discuss the government work report, including on some chief concerns of local citizens, yesterday afternoon.

Livelihood was the key word in their discussions.

Delegate Cui Zhiren expressed his hope at the meeting that the social security policy could soon cover more citizens, while delegate Miao Lin called on more government efforts to further address residents' concerns of medical care by lowering medical treatment fees. Delegate Zhu Yuanqin suggested that the neighborhood committee should play a bigger role in enhancing neighborhood security together with the efforts of residents.

After listening to delegates' opinions, Han said the government always put citizens’ interest as top priority, and would continue to address local residents' concerns, including by lifting their living standard and making sure they benefit from the city's development.

During the economics discussion, delegate Xie Wei hoped more measures would be adopted to support those innovative small and medium-sized enterprises, while delegate Zhang Jishun suggested the government cultivate skilled talents and a vocational education system to meet the market demands. Other delegates' opinions varied from self-innovation to drug research.

Mayor Han Zheng thanked the delegates’ for their suggestions. Being in a critical period of development, Shanghai should focus on increasing its international competence and accelerating the transformation of its economic growth model to achieve a service-oriented economy, Han said. He also urged people from all walks of life to work together to achieve the goals set by the government work report.