New measures to boost Xinjiang livelihoods

Regional government lays out policies for further development

BEIJING - Authorities in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region have unveiled a package of measures, ranging from safer housing to better education and wider social security coverage, to improve local residents' livelihoods.

The package was decided at a regional work conference and came after the central government outlined earlier this month a strategic plan to ensure "leapfrog development and lasting stability" in Xinjiang.