Chinese leaders extend New Year greetings to veteran leaders

Source: Xinhua | 02-06-2008 08:06

BEIJING, Feb. 5 (Xinhua) -- As the traditional Spring Festival draws nearer, Chinese leaders, including Hu Jintao, have called on former leaders of the state and the Communist Party of China (CPC) to extend New Year greetings.

These veteran leaders included former President and Party chief Jiang Zemin, former top legislators Li Peng, Wan Li and Qiao Shi, and former Premier Zhu Rongji.

The former leaders thanked Hu Jintao and other leaders for the visits and passed on their best wishes to the people of all ethnic groups in the country.

They also expressed hope that the whole Party and all the people fully implement the scientific concept of development and devote themselves to realizing the goals set in the 17th National Congress of the CPC.

The Spring Festival, or China's Lunar New Year which falls on Feb. 7 this year, is the country's most important annual event for family reunions.

Editor:Zhang Ning