Senior leaders stress socialist values, development

Liu Yunshan (back, C), a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and secretary of the Secretariat of the CPC Central Committee, joins a panel discussion of deputies to the 12th National People's Congress (NPC) from northwest China's Shaanxi Province during the third session of the 12th NPC in Beijing, capital of China, March 12, 2015. (Xinhua/Ding Lin)

BEIJING, March 12 (Xinhua) -- Senior Chinese leaders on Thursday made remarks on core socialist values and development in panel discussions with deputies attending the annual session of the National People's Congress (NPC), the country's top legislature.

Liu Yunshan, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, participated in the discussion with deputies from northwest China's Shaanxi Province.

He called for long-term efforts to promote cultural and ethical progress and bolster core socialist values.

Liu also urged enhancing social awareness of rule of law in which the whole society should believe.

Wang Qishan, head of the CPC Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, told deputies from Tibet Autonomous Region that Party members should always remember the CPC's fine tradition and work styles and stick to the principle of serving the people wholeheartedly.

Correcting undesirable work styles such as formalism, bureaucratism, hedonism and extravagance was a war that the Party could not afford to lose, he said.

Disciplines should be strictly observed through long-term mechanisms so that officials dare not commit corruption, he said.

During a panel discission with deputies from southwest China's Yunnan Province, Vice Premier Zhang Gaoli hailed achievements the province had made.

He encouraged the local government to gear up efforts to participate in the Belt and Road initiatives, and the development of Yangtze River Economic Belt.

The province should also take a leading role in promoting ethnic solidarity and ecological civilization and better cooperate with economies in south Asia and southeast Asia, Zhang said.

Wang Qishan (back, 3rd L), a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and secretary of the CPC Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, joins a panel discussion with deputies to the 12th National People's Congress (NPC) from southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region during the third session of the 12th NPC, in Beijing, capital of China, March 12, 2015. (Xinhua/Ma Zhancheng)

Chinese Vice Premier Zhang Gaoli (4th L), also a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, joins a panel discussion with deputies to the 12th National People's Congress (NPC) from southwest China's Yunnan Province during the third session of the 12th NPC, in Beijing, capital of China, March 12, 2015. (Xinhua/Wang Ye)