Hu Jintao Urges More Efforts from Youth for Modernization

Hu Jintao Urges More Efforts from Youth for Modernization

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Vice President Hu Jintao Wednesday, December 20, called for the Communist Youth League of China (CYLC) to earnestly mobilize young people to exert their enthusiasm and creativity towards the country's modernization drive.

When speaking at the fourth plenum of the CYLC Central Committee, Hu, also a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, said that the youth, as the most active and vigorous force in the country, are playing a more and more important role in economic development as China speeds up the reform and opening-up.

The CYLC should guide young people to show their utmost fortitude and bravery to unswervingly make effort for the country's economic and social development, Hu said.

Hu also stressed that the youth groups focus on the work of cultivating skilled young people, helping them improve their professional level and enrich their experience.

Meanwhile, the youth groups should establish a smooth system for supporting, awarding and promoting skilled young people, Hu said.

The young people were also urged to be firmly rooted with patriotism, collectivism and socialism, and have correct outlook on the world, life and value.

In addition, Hu encouraged the youth groups to devote themselves into the grassroots of the mass and solve practical problems for them.

Before the plenum, Hu met with leaders of CYLC local committees,who were awarded by the CYLC Central Committee this year, and the annual ten most outstanding young people nationwide.