ILO official praises Hu's commitment to social welfare

BEIJING - A senior official with the International Labour Organization (ILO), a specialized agency of the United Nations, spoke highly of Chinese President Hu Jintao's pledge to promote employment and social security for all citizens.

In his speech at a grand gathering marking the 90th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China on July 1, Hu said China "will give priority to promote employment, accelerate the development of social security and healthcare".

He added that the government will "make more efforts to regulate income distribution and strive to ensure that all people enjoy the right to education, employment, and medical and old-age care".