Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, addresses a national conference on publicity and ideological work in Beijing, capital of China. The conference was held in Beijing on Tuesday and Wednesday. (Xinhua/Ju Peng)

BEIJING, Aug. 22 (Xinhua) -- President Xi Jinping has underscored the importance of better fulfilling missions and tasks of the publicity and ideological work under new circumstances.

Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, made the remarks while addressing a national conference on publicity and ideological work held in Beijing on Tuesday and Wednesday.

Xi called for solid publicity and ideological work to unite the people to embrace shared ideals, convictions, values, and moral standards, thus making greater contributions to the overall situation of the Party and the state.