China holds seminar on development of theory on socialism with Chinese characteristics

Source: Xinhua | 12-21-2008 09:29

BEIJING, Dec. 20 (Xinhua) -- A seminar to sum up the development of the theory of socialism with Chinese characteristics was closed here Saturday with senior Party leader Li Changchun present.

Li Changchun (C), member of the Standing Committee of the  Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC)  Central Committee, addresses the academic seminar of the  30th anniversary of the 3rd plenary session of the 11th  Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC)  in Beijing, capital of China, Dec. 20, 2008. (Xinhua/Ma Zhancheng)

In 30 years of reform and opening-up, China applied the basic principles of Marxism into Chinese reality and developed a theory of socialism with Chinese characteristics, said Li, member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee.

Chinese President Hu Jintao's speech at the event to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the 3rd plenary session of the11th CPC Central Committee on Thursday was an important guideline for Chinese to continue the reform and opening-up and worth careful study, he said.

While Chinese society is undergoing deep and broad changes, the research on this theory should keep up with the reality while more efforts should be made to promote it among all CPC members and ordinary people, he said.

Editor:Du Xiaodan