Xi stresses Party self-governance to ensure CPC remains strong leadership core

BEIJING, Oct. 30 (Xinhua) -- Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, stressed the need to persevere with full and rigorous Party self-governance to ensure that the CPC remains the strong leadership core in advancing socialism with Chinese characteristics.

Xi made the remarks at a symposium on Aug. 21 to solicit opinions from non-Party personages on drafting the resolution of the CPC Central Committee on certain major issues concerning persevering with full and rigorous Party self-governance.

The resolution was adopted at the fifth plenary session of the 20th Central Committee of the CPC, which concluded on Thursday in Beijing.