BAKU, Azerbaijan, May 17. China has launched
its strategic "Four Goods" framework aimed at driving the
development of modern, sustainable, and high-quality urban centers,
Wang Shengjun, Chief Economist of the Ministry of Housing and
Urban-Rural Development (MOHURD) of the People's Republic of China,
said a ministerial roundtable held within the framework of the 13th
session of the World Urban Forum (WUF13) in Baku, Trend
reports.
The Chinese official stated that the nation has seen significant
progress in its new model of urbanization, urban planning and
management, population mobility, historical-cultural preservation,
and ecological quality.
To mark the progress made over the last decade under the New
Urban Agenda, China has compiled a comprehensive national report to
share its structural experience with the international community at
the Baku summit.
According to Wang, China’s urban modernization continues to
revolve around a core "people-centric city" philosophy, which is
directly operationalized through the "Four Goods" urban planning
model.
Good Houses are built on foundations of safety, comfort, green
building technologies, and smart systems.
Good Neighborhoods are formed through targeted, systematic
renewal of older municipal quarters.
Good Communities are residential zones equipped with fully
integrated civic infrastructure and secure environments.
Good Districts are macro urban zones developed through
comprehensive regeneration plans that carefully preserve local
characteristics and heritage.
The MOHURD official emphasized that this four-tiered approach
ensures the creation of innovative, highly livable,
climate-resilient, smart, and culturally vibrant modern cities.
Concluding his address, Wang underscored that cities serve as
the primary engine for modern development and public well-being. He
reaffirmed China's readiness to deepen cooperation with UN bodies
to advance the global implementation of the New Urban Agenda.
