Yuan Jiajun, Party secretary of Zhejiang province, presided over the first meeting of the province's leadership team for the 19th Asian Games and the 4th Asian Para Games on Jan 7.

The Asian Games will be held in the provincial capital of Hangzhou in September.

Wang Hao, acting governor of Zhejiang, and other officials of the provincial government attended the meeting.

At the meeting, Liu Xin, mayor of Hangzhou and the vice-chairman of the organizing committee for the 19th Asian Games, gave a briefing about the progress made by the city in preparing for the Asian Games and the Asian Para Games.

Officials from relevant departments also gave presentations about publicity, security, and pandemic control situations in relations to the Asian Games Hangzhou 2022.

Yuan acknowledged the provincial government's progress in the preparation work, but also pointed out existing difficulties and problems in this regard. Yuan said officials should be particularly meticulous so as to ensure that the Asian Games Hangzhou 2022 will fully demonstrate Zhejiang's characteristics.