Premier Li Qiang of the State Council presided over an executive meeting of the State Council on September 18 to listen to reports on the work situation of the elderly, study work related to promoting the healthy development of sports events, deploy and implement medical rehabilitation and nursing expansion and upgrading projects, review and pass the “Regulations on the Protection of Traditional Chinese Medicine”, and discuss the “Amendments to 15 laws including the 'Emergency Response Law of the People's Republic of China'”. The conference pointed out that it is necessary to comprehensively and objectively understand the impact of population aging, thoroughly implement the national strategy to respond positively to population aging, and promote the all-round development and progress of the aging process. Efforts should be made to improve the level of service coverage for the elderly, continue to make efforts in old-age services, health promotion, social security, etc., improve the multi-level and multi-pillar pension insurance system, open up linkage channels for home, community, and institutional old-age services, and expand inclusive old-age services. It is necessary to target the characteristics of the elderly, enrich silver hair products and services, cultivate new consumption scenarios for silver hair, better meet the consumption needs of the elderly, and achieve two-way promotion of people's livelihood and welfare and domestic demand expansion. The conference pointed out that sporting events are of great significance in meeting the diverse living needs of the masses and improving people's quality of life. It is necessary to increase the supply of high-quality sporting events, make good use of various stadium facilities and event resources, and coordinate the development of competitive sporting events, professional events, and mass events. It is necessary to promote the integrated development of sporting events with culture, tourism, business, etc., speed up the application of new technology, enhance the spectator experience, and amplify the comprehensive effect. It is necessary to improve tournament management and guarantee capabilities, cultivate a group of specialized tournament operators, improve venue, personnel and institutional management systems, and promote the safe development of all types of events. The conference pointed out that it is necessary to strengthen the medical rehabilitation and nursing service system with a focus on the grassroots level, promote the extension of rehabilitation and nursing resources to communities and families, and enhance the accessibility of rehabilitation and nursing services for urban and rural residents. We must rely on scientific and technological innovation to improve the level of medical rehabilitation and nursing, develop more intelligent rehabilitation technology and equipment, optimize the review and approval of new technologies and products, and enrich service scenarios. It is necessary to strengthen medical rehabilitation and nursing support guarantees, dynamically adjust the catalogue of rehabilitation and long-term care service projects, deepen the price reform of medical rehabilitation and nursing services, improve talent training policies, and continuously enhance career attractiveness. The conference pointed out that traditional Chinese medicine theory, technology, and prescriptions are important resources for China's independent innovation. It is necessary to comprehensively strengthen the protection and management of traditional Chinese medicine knowledge and protect the foundation for the survival and development of traditional Chinese medicine. It is necessary to coordinate the protection and utilization of traditional Chinese medicine resources, continue to deepen research and explanation of the basic theory, rules of diagnosis and treatment, and mechanism of action of traditional Chinese medicine, increase the promotion and application of traditional Chinese medicine knowledge, strengthen foreign exchanges and cooperation, and enhance the international influence of traditional Chinese medicine through mutual learning and mutual appreciation.

Premier Li Qiang of the State Council presided over an executive meeting of the State Council on September 18 to listen to reports on the work situation of the elderly, study work related to promoting the healthy development of sports events, deploy and implement medical rehabilitation and nursing expansion and upgrading projects, review and pass the “Regulations on the Protection of Traditional Chinese Medicine”, and discuss the “Amendments to 15 laws including the 'Emergency Response Law of the People's Republic of China'”. The conference pointed out that it is necessary to comprehensively and objectively understand the impact of population aging, thoroughly implement the national strategy to respond positively to population aging, and promote the all-round development and progress of the aging process. Efforts should be made to improve the level of service coverage for the elderly, continue to make efforts in old-age services, health promotion, social security, etc., improve the multi-level and multi-pillar pension insurance system, open up linkage channels for home, community, and institutional old-age services, and expand inclusive old-age services. It is necessary to target the characteristics of the elderly, enrich silver hair products and services, cultivate new consumption scenarios for silver hair, better meet the consumption needs of the elderly, and achieve two-way promotion of people's livelihood and welfare and domestic demand expansion. The conference pointed out that sporting events are of great significance in meeting the diverse living needs of the masses and improving people's quality of life. It is necessary to increase the supply of high-quality sporting events, make good use of various stadium facilities and event resources, and coordinate the development of competitive sporting events, professional events, and mass events. It is necessary to promote the integrated development of sporting events with culture, tourism, business, etc., speed up the application of new technology, enhance the spectator experience, and amplify the comprehensive effect. It is necessary to improve tournament management and guarantee capabilities, cultivate a group of specialized tournament operators, improve venue, personnel and institutional management systems, and promote the safe development of all types of events. The conference pointed out that it is necessary to strengthen the medical rehabilitation and nursing service system with a focus on the grassroots level, promote the extension of rehabilitation and nursing resources to communities and families, and enhance the accessibility of rehabilitation and nursing services for urban and rural residents. We must rely on scientific and technological innovation to improve the level of medical rehabilitation and nursing, develop more intelligent rehabilitation technology and equipment, optimize the review and approval of new technologies and products, and enrich service scenarios. It is necessary to strengthen medical rehabilitation and nursing support guarantees, dynamically adjust the catalogue of rehabilitation and long-term care service projects, deepen the price reform of medical rehabilitation and nursing services, improve talent training policies, and continuously enhance career attractiveness. The conference pointed out that traditional Chinese medicine theory, technology, and prescriptions are important resources for China's independent innovation. It is necessary to comprehensively strengthen the protection and management of traditional Chinese medicine knowledge and protect the foundation for the survival and development of traditional Chinese medicine. It is necessary to coordinate the protection and utilization of traditional Chinese medicine resources, continue to deepen research and explanation of the basic theory, rules of diagnosis and treatment, and mechanism of action of traditional Chinese medicine, increase the promotion and application of traditional Chinese medicine knowledge, strengthen foreign exchanges and cooperation, and enhance the international influence of traditional Chinese medicine through mutual learning and mutual appreciation.