On June 26th, Xu Qin, secretary of the CPC Committee of Heilongjiang Province and chief of the 9th Asian Winter Games Provincial Preparation Leading Group, chaired a meeting to review the special work plan and deploy related work.He emphasized that it is necessary to fully implement the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping’s important exposition on movingfaster to build China into a country strong in sports and the important instructions of his important speech during his inspection of Heilongjiang, adhere to the concept of “simple, safe and splendid” games, and promote the preparations for the Asian Winter Games with high standards and efficiency, so as tolay a solid foundation for a successful and exciting event.
Liang Huiling, governor of Heilongjiang and leader of the provincial Asian Winter Games preparation leading group, delivered a speech. Zhang Anshun, member of the Standing Committee of the Heilongjiang Provincial Party Committee and the Secretary of Harbin Municipal Party Committee, and other provincial leaders including Chen Shaobo, Yu Hongtao, Li Yi, Han Shengjian and Qian Fuyong attended. Chairman of the Executive Committee Wang Hesheng reported the relevant situation.
The meeting pointed out that hosting the Asian Winter Games is a political task entrusted to Heilongjiang by the Party Central Committee, which is of great significance and great responsibility. At present, the preparation has entered the final stage. Relevant departments and units of Harbin and Heilongjiang government should improve their political understanding, actively take actions, further enhance the sense of responsibility, learn from the experience of the Beijing Winter Olympics, standard the rules of international events, highlight the characteristics of ice and snow sports, combine the characteristics of Heilongjiang, and adhere to the principles of frugality, safety, dignity and splendid, hold a classic ice and snow event with the most comprehensive planning, the most adequate preparation and the most detailed measures, leaving a good memory and creating wealth out of the Games.
The meeting stressed that it is necessary to strengthen the awareness of saving costs while constructing venues and preparing ceremony activities, pay attention to practicality, strictly control costs, do not engage in repetitive construction and extravagance, presenting a Game that is simple but memorable, splendid but not luxurious. It is necessary to strengthen safety awareness, improve safety management plans, implement detailed safety systems and measures, and strengthen safety supervision in venues management, design, construction, environmental protection, transportation, events, food and other aspects to ensure that the games are safe, orderly and foolproof. It is necessary to strengthen the awareness of standards, adhere to international standards, optimize and improve the overall plan and special plans, refine the standards and norms of catering and accommodation, medical aid, foreign affairs reception, and volunteer services, and reflect excellence in every work. It is necessary to strengthen the awareness of efficiency, in accordance with the milestone task arrangements for the preparation of the games, adhere to safety first, race against time, overcome difficulties, promote the speed and efficiency of various work, and ensure the completion of various objectives and tasks with high quality on schedule. We should strengthen the sense of discipline and timely report and communicate on major issues. Strict bidding management, strengthen the whole process audit, strengthen the use of funds, material procurement, completion acceptance and other links of supervision, so that the Asia Winter Games will be as pure and clean as snow and ice.
The meeting required that Harbin should shoulder the responsibility of the host city, the Executive Committee of the Asian Winter Games should strengthen the scheduling and coordination in accordance with the requirements of the organizing committee, and the member units of the provincial leading group should fully cooperate, strengthen the convergence of responsibilities and work docking, ensure that all parties work in the same direction and progress coordination, and gather a strong force for the success of the Asian Winter Games.
Members of the provincial Asian Winter Games preparation leading group, responsible comrades of Harbin and Asian Winter Games Executive Committee also attended the meeting.