The Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) had recently held a symposium to solicit
advice from non-CPC members and non-party affiliated personages for
its decision on the building of a harmonious socialist society.
Hu Jintao, general secretary of the CPC Central
Committee, presided over the symposium, at which China's
non-communist parties, the All-China Federation of Industry and
Commerce and non-party personages were invited to give their
opinions.
The non-CPC members and non-party affiliated personages said the
CPC Central Committee's decision of putting the construction of a
socialist harmonious society at a more prominent position on its
work agenda demonstrated CPC's arch aim of serving the interests of
the public, according to a release from the symposium.
Such decision also met the demand of implementing the scientific
concept of development and reflected the basic interests of the
general public, the participants said.
According to the release, the non-CPC members and non-party
affiliated personages said they believed that CPC's decision on the
building of a harmonious socialist society is of realistic
significance and far-reaching historical bearing.
The Sixth Plenum of the 16th CPC Central Committee was held in
Beijing from October 8 to 11, 2006. The plenum adopted the
"resolutions of the CPC Central Committee on major issues regarding
the building of a harmonious socialist society."
Hu said at the symposium that the CPC Central Committee's
decision of focusing on the issue of harmonious socialist society
at the Sixth Plenum of the 16th CPC Central Committee was aimed at
implementing the guidelines of the 16th CPC National Congress and
the Third, Fourth and Fifth plenums of the 16th CPC Central
Committee.
Such a decision was also made to speed up the comprehensive
construction of a moderately prosperous society and push forward
the great socialism cause with Chinese characteristics, Hu
said.
Hu said the construction of a harmonious socialist society is an
important part of the overall plan of the socialism cause with
Chinese characteristics.
The studies and plans regarding this will help boost the
all-round progress of socialist economic, political, cultural and
social development and ensure that the grand task of the all-round
construction of the moderately prosperous society will be achieved,
Hu said.
He said that social harmony is a key task of building the
moderately prosperous society and efforts made in this regard will
help the country mobilize all the positive social factors, take and
make good use of the current important strategic opportunities for
development and maintain the overall stable situation for reform
and opening up.
Hu said the building of a harmonious socialist society will help
solve the most practical problems which are related to people's
direct interests. It will also help realize, protect and promote
the basic interests of the general public, Hu said.
He said that to maintain a stable and harmonious social and
political environment in the country will help reinforce the
Chinese people's cohesiveness and the country's ability to counter
risks so as to better cope with international challenges and
risks.
Hu stressed that China's non-communist parties, the All-China
Federation of Industry and Commerce and non-party affiliated
personages have made important contributions to the promotion of
social harmony.
Hu said he hoped the non-CPC members and non-party affiliated
personages will continue to make efforts in maintaining solidarity
and stability and promoting social harmony and assist the Party and
the government in boosting coordinated development, enhancing
institutional construction, building harmonious cultural
environment, improving the public administration and mobilizing
social vitality.
He also encouraged them to further investigation and study on
the construction of a harmonious socialist society and contribute
more advice and ideas.
The participants said they would continue to cooperate closely
with the CPC and make their contributions to the construction of a
harmonious socialist society.
They also expressed their opinions and proposed advice on the
building of new socialist countryside, promoting the harmonious
development of human and nature, straightening out income
distribution, increasing employment, boosting coordinated
development of different regions and promoting educational,
cultural and health development, according to the release.
Wu Bangguo, Jia Qinglin and Zeng Qinghong, who are members of the Standing
Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee,
attended the symposium.
(Xinhua News Agency October 13, 2006)