The communique says the Political Bureau pushed forward "an overall development of the socialist economic, political, cultural and social construction" and the "great project of the Party building" by "promoting scientific development and social harmony, strengthening macroeconomic control, adjusting economic structures, transforming development style, boosting energy saving and environmental protection, pushing reform and innovation, advancing social development and trying hard to address problems concerning the public's life".

It says the Party has "taken a firm stride" toward the goal of "an overall building of a moderately prosperous society" set in the 16th Party congress in 2002, and "created better conditions" for the convention of the 17th Party congress.

The plenum summarized the Party's work over the past five years and agreed that the past five years was a "unordinary" period, it said.

"Facing a changeful and complicated international environment and shouldering an arduous task of reform and development, the Party has led people of all ethnic groups to conquer various difficulties and risks," the communique says.

It says the country's economic strength was greatly enhanced, the reform and opening-up achieved major breakthrough, people's life was greatly improved, the legal and democratic system construction made new progress, the cultural construction opened new prospects and the development of national defense made historical achievement.

Hong Kong and Macao have continued to maintain prosperity and stability and more efforts have been made to solve the Taiwan issue, it says, adding a multi-faceted diplomacy "achieved great progress" and the Party has seen "steadily developed", all of which opened new prospects for the socialist cause with the Chinese characteristics.

The plenum also appointed Zhu Zuliang, Du Xuefang, Yang Chuantang and Qiu Yanhan, four alternate members of the 16th CPC Central Committee, to full members.