BEIJING, Dec. 17 -- China's four-dimensional mode of economic growth focusing on safe, balanced, inclusive and green development,proposed at the central government's just-concluded work meeting, has grabbed global attention.

Experts say the new mode that centers on economic restructuring and seeks urbanization in a resource-conserving and environment-friendly way, will help promote sustainable and effective economic development.

SAFE GROWTH

China's development will be hindered by the basic issue of food, as fast urbanization and industrialization threaten to reduce the country's 1.8 billion-mu (1.2 million-square-kilometer) arable land.

Therefore, the four-day central economic work conference, which concluded Friday, elaborated a national food security strategy based on domestic supply and moderate imports, aimed at ensuring production capacity and harnessing science and technology.

Jiang Wenran, who runs the annual Canada-China Energy and Environment Forum, told Xinhua China's focus on food security amid consecutive rich harvests shows the leadership had strong crisis awareness and attached importance to people's lives and security.

Ensuring China was self-sufficient in food when global trade and transport systems were heavily blocked was very important for national security, Jiang said.