Xinhua
August 19, 2014
President Xi Jinping said Monday that China will build several new-type media groupsthat are strong, influential and credible.
Xi made the remarks when presiding over the fourth meeting of the Leading Group forOverall Reform. He called on the nation to integrate traditional and new media to diversify itscommunication system.
Traditional media and new media must complement each other and their integrationshould cover content, channels, platforms, operations and management, Xi said.Integration should be supported by technology and follow the rules of newscommunication and laws governing the development of new media.
Monday’s meeting was attended by deputy group leaders Li Keqiang, Liu Yunshan andZhang Gaoli, all of whom are members of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureauof the Communist Party of China Central Committee.
The meeting also reviewed reform of the national examination and enrollment system, toenhance the fairness and supervision, and connect all levels and kinds of education.
A 7-year plan to implement the reform measures laid out at the third plenary session ofthe 18th CPC Central Committee in November last year and a report on the first half’swork on overall reform were also deliberated and passed at the meeting.
Xi said the plan will guide reform for the next seven years, and has designed the “path” ofevery measure and detailed the time schedule for the completion of various tasks.
The president stressed strict implementation and supervision to ensure smooth progress.
