Xi emphasized that communities are the basic units of grassroots self-governance and the foundation of the country's governance system. He added that through the community platform, addressing people's livelihood issues and public affairs while actively responding to public concerns is a significant advantage of grassroots governance with Chinese characteristics.

　　Xi also stressed that building interconnected communities is an important way to promote exchanges and interactions among people of different ethnic groups, noting that solid grassroots community construction, effective community services, and diverse activities would foster a strong sense of unity among all ethnic groups.