国内英语新闻:Chinese leaders urge capability building of police

BEIJING, March 21 (Xinhua) -- Chinese leaders have urged police chiefs across the country to step up their efforts in capability building to do good work in solving social conflicts and safeguarding stability.

In his written instruction to a training session for city-level public security bureau heads, Zhou Yongkang, Standing Committee member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, told the police chiefs to strengthen their studies and exchanges, and continuously enhance their management capabilities to push forward the solving of social conflicts.

Zhou also called for a harmonious relationship between the police and the people.

State Councilor Meng Jianzhu, who is also minister of public security, said at the opening ceremony of the training course on Saturday that public security authorities should explore new measures to enhance their capability in safeguarding national security and social stability.

About 470 police bureau chiefs attended the training session which will last for 10 days.