BEIJING - A senior official of the Communist Party of China (CPC) has taken advice from academics on how to follow popular opinion.

Zhao Leji, head of the Organization Department of the CPC Central Committee, presided over a meeting on Saturday attended by 10 scholars from the Party school of the CPC Central Committee, People's Daily, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, Chinese Academy of Governance, Peking University and Renmin University of China.

Zhao conducted in-depth discussion with the attendees on how to work for the people, depend on the people and get involved with the people.

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