国内英语新闻:Senior Chinese leader urges increased efforts to resolve social conflict

BEIJING, Dec. 20 (Xinhua) -- A senior leader of the Communist Party of China (CPC) has called on judicial and public security authorities to step up efforts to resolve social conflict and embrace fairness in law enforcement.

Zhou Yongkang, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, made the remarks at a three-day meeting in Beijing attended by CPC officials from local governments and leaders of judicial and public security departments.

Zhou Yongkang (C, back), a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, remarks at a three-day meeting in Beijing attended by CPC officials from local governments and leaders of judicial and public security departments, in Beijing, capital of China.

China is challenged by the heavy task of safeguarding national security and maintaining social harmony and stability over the next five years, he said at the meeting, which ended Monday.

Efforts should be made to address issues related to people's immediate interests, like public security and social justice, he stressed.

Zhou called on judicial and public security authorities to continue their fight against violent crime, terrorism and separatism in accordance with the law.