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Fujian Opens Public Review of Government Livelihood Projects

Fujian Province invites public feedback on 2025 livelihood projects and outlines 2026 initiatives, offering foreign founders a window into local policy priorities and civic participation mechanisms.

Fujian Invites Public Review of 2025 Livelihood Projects

Fujian Province is conducting a public review of its 2025 government livelihood projects, inviting residents and stakeholders to evaluate completion results and offer suggestions. The review is part of a broader effort to gather public opinion, assess project outcomes, and improve future initiatives. Foreign founders operating in China can benefit from understanding this feedback loop, as it reflects the government’s focus on accountability and responsiveness in public service delivery.

Participants can submit their evaluations via the “Minzhengtong” app or by scanning a “Livelihood Project Code” with WeChat. The provincial government has designed electronic posters for each of the 30 livelihood projects, which are displayed at project sites and service locations. The public can also access the review page through the Fujian Provincial People’s Government portal and the “China Fujian” WeChat public account.

2026 Livelihood Projects Announced

After collecting and studying public suggestions, the province has determined 30 livelihood projects for 2026. These projects span education, culture, sports, social welfare, and disaster preparedness, reflecting the government’s commitment to improving quality of life and addressing urgent public needs. For foreign founders, these initiatives signal potential areas for collaboration, investment, or community engagement.

Education and Culture

Key education and culture projects include:

• Education: Implementing a project to optimize the structure and enhance the capacity of compulsory education, promoting universal and inclusive preschool education, advancing the construction of specialized schools, and conducting “Red Eight Min Tour” red study practice education for primary and secondary school students across the province.
• Culture: Building the Fujian Art Museum, constructing 30 “Military-Civilian Sentiment” dual-support cultural parks, extending opening hours at 100 public libraries, cultural centers, art museums, and museums, organizing 660 “Weekend Opera Encounter” public welfare performances bringing quality cultural and artistic resources to the grassroots, and holding 10,000 public welfare lectures on family education under the “Five Entries” (into rural areas, communities, government organs, enterprises, and schools).

Sports and Fitness

Sports-related projects aim to expand public fitness facilities and activities:

• Renovating or building 21 youth sports and fitness centers, 20 five-a-side football fields, 14 multi-functional football fields, and 200 public sports fitness facilities.
• Organizing national fitness events across the province, constructing and renovating 9 mountain fitness trails, regularly opening school sports venues to the public, and implementing a quality improvement project for youth campus football.

Social Welfare and Disability Support

Social welfare projects focus on vulnerable groups:

• Implementing two subsidies for persons with disabilities, providing intelligent bionic prosthesis fitting, carrying out barrier-free home renovations for disabled families, creating a batch of barrier-free facility renovation and improvement areas (including barrier-free facility upgrades on main and secondary urban roads), and providing care and treatment for patients with severe mental disorders (schizophrenia).

Disaster Prevention and Safety

Safety and disaster preparedness projects include:

• Implementing a project to enhance social emergency and disaster avoidance capabilities, launching the “Eight Min Safety Patrol” drone air-ground integrated monitoring, early warning, and emergency response service project, building 30 new fire science education bases, and improving the smart level of the “three-piece set” for gas safety in bottled liquefied petroleum gas catering venues.

How Foreign Founders Can Participate

Foreign founders and their companies can engage with these initiatives in several ways:

• Review and feedback: Use the Minzhengtong app or WeChat to scan the Livelihood Project Code and submit evaluations or suggestions on 2025 projects. This input helps shape future projects.
• Access services: Many projects, such as extended museum hours, public fitness facilities, and cultural performances, are open to the public, including foreign residents and employees.
• Collaboration opportunities: Projects in education, culture, sports, and social welfare may involve procurement, partnerships, or volunteer opportunities for businesses and organizations.
• Stay informed: Follow the Fujian Provincial People’s Government portal and “China Fujian” WeChat account for updates on project implementation and new participation channels.

Submission of Suggestions for 2027 Projects

The province is also collecting suggestions for 2027 livelihood projects. The selection principles emphasize studying and implementing Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, fully implementing the spirit of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China and the plenary sessions of the 20th Central Committee, and earnestly implementing the important speeches and instructions of General Secretary Xi Jinping regarding Fujian’s work. The focus is on addressing urgent public concerns, strengthening inclusive, basic, and bottom-line livelihood construction, and accelerating the filling of gaps in employment, education, healthcare, elderly care, and childcare to continuously improve public well-being and create a high-quality life.

Suggestions can be mailed to: Fujian Provincial People’s Government Office, Postal Code: 350003, with “2027 Livelihood Project Suggestions” noted in the lower left corner of the envelope.

Practical Takeaways for Foreign Founders

For foreign founders registering or operating a company in China, Fujian’s livelihood projects offer insights into local policy directions and community needs. Engaging with public review processes can demonstrate corporate social responsibility and build relationships with local stakeholders. Additionally, the projects highlight government priorities in education, culture, sports, social welfare, and safety, which may align with business opportunities or partnership areas. Staying informed about these initiatives can help foreign founders navigate the local landscape and contribute to community development.

This summary is based on information published by the relevant Chinese government website and is general information, not legal or tax advice.