国内英语新闻:Senior official urges more efforts for stability, harmony

NANCHANG, Nov. 5 (Xinhua) -- Senior Chinese leader Zhou Yongkang has called for better understanding of new changes in the society, the nation and the world at large and urged more research and efforts in promoting social stability and harmony.

    Zhou, member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, made the call during his visit to east China's Jiangxi Province on Wednesday.

Zhou Yongkang (C), member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, visits a company operated exclusively with Hong Kong capital, in Ji'an City of east China's Jiangxi Province, Nov. 4, 2009.

During his visit, Zhou also urged strengthening of the self-construction of the law enforcement organs so as to provide a better legal protection for the economic and social development.

    When visiting Red Army veterans, Zhou said the people will forever remember the great sacrifice revolutionists of the older generation have made for the country. He pledged to them the determination to well build the nation.

Zhou Yongkang (C), member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, meets with red army soldiers during his visit in Ji'an city of east China's Jiangxi Province, Nov. 4, 2009

Zhou also visited a fire department in Jinggangshan city, where the official encouraged the firefighters to work hard to protect the people's lives and properties. At a local police station in Ji'an city, Zhou praised the policemen's innovation of improving service through information technologies.

    The official also paid visit to rural households. At a village in Ji'an city, Zhou was pleased to know that no single crime has ever occurred in the village since the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949.

Zhou Yongkang (R, front), member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, visits a fire station in Jinggangshan city of east China's Jiangxi Province, Nov. 4, 2009