The State Council released a circular on May 7, aimed at granting incentives to 216 regional authorities for their laudable implementation of major policies in 2020.

According to the circular, the awarded regions have achieved effective results in full implementation of major policies and measures in employment, people's well-being, major risk prevention, poverty alleviation, pollution control, administration streamlining and power delegation, business environment, innovation-driven development, and rural revitalization.

In detail, 30 fields were covered, including relocation to help people overcome poverty, environmental management projects, "river chief" and "lake chief" systems, financial risk prevention, business system reform, optimization of business environments, high-standard farmland construction, support for emerging industries and comprehensive reform of public hospitals.