Advisers told to spur confidence, reflect the new era

President Xi Jinping called on the country’s writers, artists and theorists to boost cultural confidence and create good works for the people on Monday.

Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, made the remark during discussions with political advisers from culture, art, and social sciences amid the top political advisory body’s annual session.

During the discussion, eight members of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference National Committee spoke on such topics as preventing and addressing risks in the ideological area, making full use of museums and creating good works for the people.

On behalf of the CPC Central Committee, Xi extended sincere greetings to all the political advisers and to people in the culture, art and social science sectors.

Xi pointed out that excellent writers, artists, and theorists are greatly needed in the new era, and there is great space for the development of arts and innovation in social sciences.

Xi called on political advisers from culture, art, and social sciences groups to listen to the voice of the times, keep up with the times and put the people at the center of their work.