Chinese President Xi Jinping stressed the need to promote high quality social work development in the new era. According to his instructions, it is crucial to strengthen social administration under socialism with Chinese characteristics.
At a conference on social work held in Beijing, his guidelines were read out and emphasized the importance of social work for the country's long-term management, stability and well-being. Xi Jinping drew attention to the profound changes underway in China's social structure and called for social work to adapt to new challenges and opportunities.
He also stressed the importance of building party organisations in new sectors of the economy and society to strengthen their influence and cohesion. According to Xi Jinping, Party work should play a leading role in governance at the community level.
Cai Qi, a member of the Standing Committee of the Politburo of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, called for adherence to the President's instructions and stressed reform and innovation as key tools for the development of social work.