Study of the newly published Selected Works of Jiang Zemin should be taken to a deeper level to gain a more profound understanding of the theory of Three Represents developed by Jiang Zemin, a senior official said Friday.

The study should be combined with the guidelines released by the central government and the spirit of the speech delivered by President Hu Jintao on the study of the works, said Li Changchun, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC).

Further study of the Selected Works of Jiang Zemin will contribute to building a well-off society in an all-round way, developing a press with Chinese characteristics, and consolidating the status of Marxism in ideology, Li said.

The Three Represents theory claims that the CPC always represents the most advanced productivity and culture and the most fundamental interests of the overwhelming majority of the Chinese people.

The study of the Selected Works of Jiang Zemin impacts the theory buildup of the CPC and promotes the great cause of building a socialist society with Chinese characteristics, he said.

The Selected Works of Jiang Zemin, former chief of the CPC Central Committee, have been released across the country. They mainly consist of Jiang's major works from the late 1980s through to the early period of this century. 

(Xinhua News Agency September 23, 2006)