Senior CPC leader urges confidence boost for stable, rapid economic development

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Li Changchun (C), member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, addresses a national conference on publicity in Beijing, capital of Beijing, Jan. 4, 2009. (Chinese media/Lan Hongguang)
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BEIJING, Jan. 5 (Chinese media) -- Senior Communist Party of China (CPC) leader Li Changchun has underscored the importance of enhanced efforts to boost public confidence in a bid to promote stable and fairly rapid economic development.

Li, a member of the Standing Committee of the

Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, made the call at a national

conference on publicity which was held here from Jan. 4-5.

He called for efforts to create an active and healthy

environment to maintain social stability.

He also urged the building of a "socialist core value

system" that may consolidate the ideological basis for people from all ethnic

groups.

Li called for a reformative, scientific and

innovative spirit in publicity and cultural work.