经过各方面共同努力，城市低保工作取得了显著成绩，到今年６月底，全国共有４５８万贫困人口得到了最低生活保障。但是，由于种种原因，全国仍有近１０００万贫困人口尚处在这“最后一道防线”之外。面对这一艰巨的任务，国务院近日决定，加大中央财政支持力度，使所有符合条 Thanks to the concerted efforts of all parties concerned, remarkable achievements have been made in urban minimum living allowance. By the end of June this year, a total of 4.58 million poor people in China had obtained the minimum living allowance. However, for various reasons, nearly 10 million poor people in the country are still outside this “last line of defense.” In the face of this arduous task, the State Council recently decided to step up efforts to support the central government so that all those who meet the requirements