President's May Fourth call heard at universities

Students look for ways to apply Xi's ideas into their academic, professional lives

The speech made by President Xi Jinping on Tuesday addressing young people has sparked lively discussions among students and teachers.

At a gathering to commemorate the centenary of the May Fourth Movement in the Great Hall of the People, Xi, who is also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, urged the country's youth to uphold Marxism beliefs, follow the Party's leadership and devote themselves to the nation and the people.