Xi stresses Party’s “absolute leadership” over political, legal work

BEIJING Chinese President Xi Jinping has stressed the Party's absolute leadership over political and legal work. Xinhua, China’s State newsagency, reports that Xi, who is also General Secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and Chairman of the Central Military Commission, made the statement in an instruction read at the central conference on political and legal work which opened in Beijing yesterday.

He urged law enforcement and judicial agencies to better safeguard the country's "political security and social stability," promote justice and guarantee a safe living environment for the people, Xinhua said.

Acknowledging the performance of law enforcement and judicial agencies since the 18th CPC National Congress in late 2012, Xi urged them to adhere to the Party's leadership and the principle of "placing the people at the centre" and to serve in a more pre-emptive and proactive manner.

More effort will be made to push forward judicial reform, improve social management and administration of justice, enhance training and management of law enforcement and judicial agency staff, strictly enforce the law and ensure justice, Xinhua said.  www.webershandwick.cn (ATI).