Editor's note: In recent years, Beijing has fully implemented the strategic positioning of the capital city, implemented the new development concept completely, accurately and comprehensively, served and integrated into the new development pattern actively, made solid progress in a series of innovative governance reform measures, and continuously implemented various public policies that benefit the people.

In order to help the international community and foreign institutions as well as foreigners in Beijing better understand Beijing from "keywords", and promote the functions of the international exchange center and the high-level opening and high-quality development of Beijing, the Translation Center of the Foreign Affairs Office of the People’s Government of Beijing Municipality and the China Academy for Public Policy Translation of Beijing International Studies University jointly launched "Keywords of Beijing". Based on the Report on the Work of the Government and other important public policy documents, the bilingual version of keywords concerning annual policies and the definitive explanations of them is released in Chinese and English.

"Keywords of Beijing 2022" includes six sections, such as high-quality development, planning and construction, and people's livelihood. With 28 latest keywords about government affairs, it will inform you of the new development and achievements of the capital.

High-quality Development   

1. The "two zones"   

They are the Integrated National Demonstration Zone for Increased Opening in the Service Sector, and the China (Beijing) Pilot Free Trade Zone. In his address at the 2020 China International Fair for Trade in Services, President Xi Jinping pledged support for Beijing to develop a national integrated demonstration zone for greater openness in the service sector, and to set up a pilot free trade zone focusing on technological innovation, opening-up of the service sector, and the digital economy.

2. The five initiatives   

Beijing has launched five initiatives as part of the country's efforts to pursue a new development approach: building Beijing into a global center for innovation; developing the "two zones"; growing the digital economy; creating and stimulating demand through supply-side structural reform, and advancing coordinated development between Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei by relocating functions non-essential to Beijing's role as the capital city.

3. A global center for consumption   

This is one of the key features of an international metropolis. Such a city has a wide availability of products and services, and leads and boosts consumption as a premier national market or even as a center of the global market.

Approved by the State Council in 2021, Beijing leads the country in building a global center for consumption.

4. Policies for growth in five areas   

In its Guidelines on faster development of new business forms and models to facilitate high-quality economic development in Beijing, the municipal government presented major policy measures for growth in five areas: developing new infrastructure, increasing new scenarios for applications, expanding areas to tap into the potential for consumption, promoting further opening-up, and providing more efficient and effective services.

5. Beijing premium agricultural produce (BPAP)   

It is a certification for Beijing's quality agricultural brands. The Catalogue of Beijing Premium Agricultural Produce, initially released in 2021, contains 130 brands, including 10 geographical brands such as Pinggu Peaches, 75 corporate brands such as Shunxin Holdings and 45 product brands such as Jingyigen potato starch vermicelli.

（Source：wb.beijing.gov.cn）