CPC leadership meeting stresses political building

BEIJING -- The Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee has stressed strengthening political building in a two-day meeting that concluded on Friday.

The meeting of criticism and self-criticism stressed that members of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee must increase political ability and maintain close ties with the people.

Xi Jinping, general secretary of the CPC Central Committee, presided over the meeting and delivered an important speech.