This is NEWS Plus Special English. I'm Mark Griffiths in Beijing. Here is the news.
China's central authorities have rolled out plans to support rural teachers, overhaul public hospitals and improve public supervision of court cases.
The plans were adopted at the meeting of the central leading group for deepening overall reform. During the meeting, President Xi Jinping, who is also head of the group, called on authorities to "show courage and guts" in reform.
The meeting approved a plan to support rural teachers over the next five years and guidelines on reforming urban public hospitals.
Group members attending the meeting noted that education in remote and poor areas in the central and western regions is the weakest link in the modernization of education. It is crucial that every child receives an equal education so as to stop poverty spreading to the next generation.
Urging deeper reform in public hospitals in cities, the group members agreed that public hospitals should be operated for the public good, instead of seeking profits, and the service should be accessible, equal and beneficial for the people.
They believe better healthcare administration is needed, particularly in the area of medical insurance and medical workers' salaries.
The meeting also saw the adoption of a pilot plan on overhauling the people's juror system, under which supervisors are selected and employed by courts to help scrutinize judges' decisions.
