BEIJING - Chinese President Hu Jintao on Monday urged building of grassroots organizations of the Communist Party of China (CPC) ahead of the 89th founding anniversary of the Party on July 1.

Hu, also the CPC Central Committee General Secretary, made the remarks at a group study of the CPC Central Committee Political Bureau held on Monday.

Hu stressed that Party cadres at the grassroots level must take the lead and play an exemplary role so as to keep the Party closely connected with the people.

The Party was founded on July 1, 1921.