BEIJING, April 21 -- The organization and publicity departments of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee have urged the study of overall national security outlook among Party members.

The two departments on Thursday jointly published a circular requiring relevant authorities to hold forums, lectures, discussions and other activities among CPC members to promote their understanding of the core tenet of the overall national security outlook.

CPC officials and members should also be educated to act in line with the CPC Central Committee and perform their duties in safeguarding national security, according to the circular.

To that end, a pamphlet on this issue has been compiled to help the Party members' learning.

The circular called on Party schools at all levels to include study of the pamphlet in their training courses. It also requires relevant education in universities.

China observed the first National Security Education Day on April 15.