Ministry of Transport: Solidly improve the quality of rural transportation services and accelerate the development of new business formats.

On the morning of August 20, 2025, the on-site meeting on promoting the high-quality development of "Four Good Rural Roads" was held in the Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, Hunan Province. The meeting emphasized the need to continuously optimize and improve the rural road network, fully prepare for the conclusion of the rural road work in the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, tailor development priorities and construction schedules based on local conditions and scientific planning, adhere to increasing quality while optimizing existing resources and coordinating overall development. Efforts should be made to effectively strengthen rural traffic safety, emphasizing intrinsic safety, disaster prevention and mitigation, operational safety, and quality safety. It is necessary to solidly enhance the quality of rural transportation services, making travel more convenient for the masses, facilitating smoother urban-rural logistics, and accelerating the development of new business models. Continuous improvement in the capacity of rural road governance, focusing on planning guidance, responsibility implementation, digital empowerment, and exploring the establishment of new models for rural road governance. Comprehensive strengthening of the quality of rural road maintenance, solid progress in the rectification and upgrade of ordinary roads, continuous increase in maintenance efforts, and innovation in maintenance production mode. It is essential to provide strong support for the comprehensive revitalization of rural areas, better serve and beautify rural construction, fully support rural industrial development, actively promote increased income and employment opportunities for the masses.