Gov’t meeting stresses frugality, urbanization  

中国要求各级政府厉行节约 “把钱用在刀刃上”

为期两天的中央经济工作会议16日在京落幕。会议对明年的财政政策作出部署，强调各级政府要厉行节约，严格控制一般性支出，把钱用在刀刃上。

Beijing (CNS) -- Governments at various levels are urged to strictly control their budgets and make every penny count, according to the Central Economic Work Conference that concluded Sunday in Beijing.

The focus should be hard work and frugality, not extravagance and waste, the conference determined.

The meeting also emphasized urbanization, a main driver for domestic demand that will be actively pushed forward in 2013.

Governments at all levels should focus on domestic consumption and improving the quality of life of China's citizens.