Xi urges Party members to study spirit of congress

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General Secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee Xi Jinping has said that the study and implementation of the "spirit of the 19th CPC National Congress" is the "primary political task" for the Party and country from now on. Xi made the remark while presiding over the first group study of the Political Bureau of the 19th CPC Central Committee on Friday, focusing on the study and implementation of the spirit of the congress, according to a news release on Saturday.

Xi asked all CPC members to "study the CPC congress spirit and adhere to and develop socialism with Chinese characteristics for a new era."