Creating a harmonious society

China last week published the "Resolution on Major Issues Regarding the Building of a Harmonious Socialist Society," which was adopted at the conclusion of the Sixth Plenary Session of the 16th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) on October 11.

The resolution highlights the importance, guidelines, goals and principles of building a socialist harmonious society; co-ordinated development; social equity and justice; cultural harmony and consolidating the ideological and ethical foundations for social harmony; and improving public administration to build a vigorous and orderly society.

It says social harmony is the intrinsic nature of socialism with Chinese characteristics and an important guarantee of the country's prosperity, the nation's rejuvenation and the people's happiness.

China seeks calm DPRK

China last week urged the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) to adopt a responsible attitude and take no further action to aggravate tensions caused by its recent nuclear test.

Foreign Ministry spokesman Liu Jianchao made the remarks at a regular news briefing amid speculation that the DPRK may be planning a second nuclear test.

"China resolutely opposes the nuclear test by the DPRK, insists on the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula, and opposes the proliferation of nuclear weapons," said Liu, calling for negotiations to resolve the nuclear issue on the peninsula.

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