Vice President Zeng Qinghong Friday said it is important for provincial and ministerial heads to study the Selected Works of Jiang Zemin.

The Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee started a seminar for the ministers on the Selected Works of Jiang Zemin on Friday.

Zeng, a members of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, vice Chinese president and president of the Party School of the CPC Central Committee, said holding the seminar shows the CPC Central Committee with Hu Jintao as the general secretary attaches great importance to educating the cadres with the important thoughts of "Three Represents".

The ideas in "Three Represents", initiated by former Chinese President Jiang Zeming, say that the CPC must always represents the development requirements of China's advanced social productive forces, the progressive course of China's advanced culture, and the fundamental interests of the overwhelming majority of the Chinese people.

Zeng urged the ministers to understand the significance of the seminar and earnestly study the connotations of the Selected Works of Jiang Zemin in the light of pursuing the scientific concept of development, building a harmonious society and a well-off society in an all-round way in China.

Zeng also asked them to study the works to create a sound climate for the 17th CPC National Congress.

Members of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee Wu Bangguo, Wen Jiabao, Jia Qinglin, Wu Guanzheng, Li Changchun and Luo Gan also attended the opening ceremony, which was chaired by Zeng Qinghong.

Li Changchun delivered a speech at the opening ceremony.

Li said to study the Selected Works of Jiang Zemin is a requirement to adhere to and develop Marxism, to continue synchronizing Marxism and to use the development of Marxism as a guide.

Li said to study the works is a requirement to scientifically track the domestic and international trend of development so as to face various risks and challenges.

The "Three Represents" and other important strategies put forward after the 16th CPC National Congress are theoretical guidance for realizing the great cause of rejuvenating the Chinese nation, Li stressed.

Li urged the ministers to grasp the theme of construction of socialism with Chinese characteristics and deepen their understanding of socialism while studying the works.

Li demanded the ministers concentrate on study and unify their thoughts on important judgments on domestic and international situations made by the CPC Central Committee and on the key polices and strategies made by the CPC Central Committee.

About 180 provincial and ministerial heads are attending the seminar which will last for six days.

The Selected Works of Jiang Zemin, the former Chinese President and General Secretary of the CPC Central Committee, were released last August. The three volumes comprise 203 of Jiang's reports, speeches, articles, letters, inscriptions and decrees from August 1980 to September 2004.

(Xinhua News Agency February 3, 2007)