中共中央總書記、國家主席、中央軍委主席、中央財經委員會主任習近平10月10日下午主持召開中央財經委員會第三次會議，研究提高我國自然災害防治能力和川藏鐵路規劃建設問題。

"As a stronger capability of safeguarding against natural disasters concerns the economy and people's livelihood, China will set up an efficient and scientific system and improve the capability of the whole society in a bid to protect people's lives and property and national security," Xi said when addressing the meeting. Xi also highlighted the Sichuan-Tibet railway, saying it was of profound significance for the country's long-term stability and the development of Tibet.
習近平在會上發表重要講話強調，加強自然災害防治關系國計民生，要建立高效科學的自然災害防治體系，提高全社會自然災害防治能力，為保護人民群眾生命財產安全和國家安全提供有力保障；規劃建設川藏鐵路，對國家長治久安和西藏經濟社會發展具有重大而深遠的意義。

As one of the most disaster-prone countries in the world, China has attached great importance to the matter and made remarkable progress, the meeting said. But its overall capability to respond to such extreme conditions is still relatively weak, and more should be done.
會議指出，我國是世界上自然災害影響最嚴重的國家之一。黨和政府高度重視自然災害防治，防災減災救災成效舉世公認。同時，我國自然災害防治能力總體還比較弱，提高自然災害防治能力，必須抓緊抓實。

To fix the short link, China will work to build a coordinated disaster-responding system, adopt a people-centered approach, give priority to the environment, try its best to minimize the aftermath, propel reforms and innovation to modernize its capability, and continue international cooperation, according to the meeting.
會議強調，提高自然災害防治能力，要形成各方齊抓共管、協同配合的自然災害防治格局，堅持以人為本，生態優先，努力把自然災害風險和損失降至最低；堅持改革創新，推進自然災害防治體系和防治能力現代化；堅持國際合作。

A raft of major projects will be advanced, including ecological restoration of forest, grassland and rivers, coastal protection such as building ecological seawalls, housing reinforcement projects in earthquake-prone areas, flood control and drought relief, relocation of residents in disaster-hit places, construction of emergency centers, natural disaster monitoring and early warning, and the modernization of rescue technology and equipment.
會議指出，要針對關鍵領域和薄弱環節，推動建設若干重點工程。實施重點生態功能區生態修復工程，恢復森林、草原、河湖等生態系統功能；實施海岸帶保護修復工程，建設生態海堤；實施地震易發區房屋設施加固工程；實施防汛抗旱水利提升工程；實施地質災害綜合治理和避險移民搬遷工程；實施應急救援中心建設工程；實施自然災害監測預警信息化工程；實施自然災害防治技術裝備現代化工程。

The meeting also emphasized the planning and construction of the Sichuan-Tibet railway, as it will promote ethnic solidarity, safeguard national unity and consolidate the stability of the frontier, as well as bolster Tibet's economic and social development.
會議強調，規劃建設川藏鐵路，是促進民族團結、維護國家統一、鞏固邊疆穩定的需要，是促進西藏經濟社會發展的需要。

China will push forward the project at a high starting point, and pursue high standards and quality, the meeting said, stressing scientific planning, technical support, ecological protection, safety and reliability.
要把握好科學規劃、技術支撐、保護生態、安全可靠的總體思路，高起點高標準高質量推進工程規劃建設。