国内英语新闻:Chinese Vice President calls for better Party building at grassroots level

BEIJING, Aug. 23 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping has called for more efforts to promote the building of Communist Party of China (CPC) organizations at grassroots level and in non-public-owned enterprises.
Xi, also a Standing Committee member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, made the remarks during his inspection tour in Beijing on Monday.

The Party organizations and the Party members should be given full play to promote the core business of the enterprises, Xi said.

Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping (R, front), who is also a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, shakes hands with a foreign employee during his inspection in the Financial Street in Beijing, capital of China, Aug. 23, 2010. Xi Jinping made an inspection tour in Beijing on Monday.

Xi also noted the working methods of Party building should be improved by both maintaining the fine tradition and continuing reforms and innovation to suit the current new situation of diversified social organizations, increasing migrant populations and widespread information networking.

Xi urged the deepening of the reforms of the Party personnel system to improve the Party personnel management and optimize its human resources, and to promote the willingness, courage and competence among Party cadres.

During his inspection tour, Xi visited Zhongguancun district, the hi-tech center in Beijing, and the Beijing Financial Street, the city's financial hub.

Xi also took a trip on the city's subway to review the planning, construction and operation of the subway.

He called for efforts to build Beijing into an attraction for renowned international enterprises and international talents as well as a city with advanced socialist culture and harmonious livings.