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Chinese President Xi Jinping has urged efforts to promote high-quality development of social work in the new era.
In a recent instruction on social work, Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, highlighted the need to promote social governance under socialism with Chinese characteristics.
A central conference on social work was held in Beijing on Tuesday and Wednesday. Xi's instruction was read out at the conference.
Social work is vital to the Party's long-term governance, the country's enduring peace and stability, social harmony and stability, and the well-being of the people, Xi said in the instruction.
China's social structure is currently undergoing profound changes, with the rapid development of emerging sectors, Xi said, calling for a stronger sense of responsibility and more actions in the face of new situations and tasks in social work.
It is essential to strengthen Party building in new types of economic and social organizations and among groups in new forms of employment, and to enhance the Party's influence, cohesive power and appeal in the emerging fields, Xi said.
It is important to give full play to the leading role of Party building in community-level governance, Xi added.
Cai Qi, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, attended the conference and delivered a speech.
Cai, who is also a member of the Secretariat of the CPC Central Committee, called for following Xi's instruction as guidance for developing social work.
He emphasized the importance of prioritizing Party building in emerging sectors and called for concerted efforts to expand the reach of Party organizations and the scope of their activities.
Cai also underscored the significance of uniting and serving the people. He urged Party committees at various levels to strengthen their leadership in social work and foster high-quality development of social work through reform and innovation.
