Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, also Chinese president and chairman of the Central Military Commission, addresses a meeting marking the 90th anniversary of the Party School of the CPC Central Committee and the opening ceremony of its 2023 spring semester in Beijing, China, March 1, 2023. (Xinhua/Xie Huanchi)

* Xi Jinping, general secretary of the CPC Central Committee, called on Party schools to stay true to their founding mission of fostering talent for and contributing wisdom to the Party.

* Xi pointed out that Party schools must focus on the central task and serve the overall interests of the country.

* Party schools should closely follow the needs of the Party and give full play to their strengths to cultivate officials needed by the CPC, Xi said.

BEIJING, March 1  -- Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, on Wednesday called on Party schools to stay true to their founding mission of fostering talent for and contributing wisdom to the Party.

Xi, also Chinese president and chairman of the Central Military Commission, made the remarks while addressing a meeting marking the 90th anniversary of the Party School of the CPC Central Committee and the opening ceremony of its 2023 spring semester.

Party schools at all levels should stay committed to their founding mission and make new contributions to building a modern socialist country in all respects and advancing the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation on all fronts, Xi said.

Cai Qi and Ding Xuexiang, both members of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, also attended the event.

Xi pointed out that Party schools must focus on the central task and serve the overall interests of the country.

He emphasized the significance of adhering to the right orientation in running Party schools and urged the schools to align their thinking, political stance and action with the CPC Central Committee.

Party schools should closely follow the needs of the Party and give full play to their strengths to cultivate officials needed by the CPC, Xi said, adding they should also offer suggestions and proposals on major issues that the Party needs to study and address.

Noting that nurturing talent for the CPC is the unique value of Party schools which serve as the main channel for educating and training officials, Xi called on Party schools to play an active role in fostering key officials for governance who are capable of shouldering the task of national rejuvenation.