Xi stresses adapting Marxism to Chinese context

President Xi Jinping has called for innovation in studying Marxist theory in the new era, urging greater efforts to adapt Marxism to the Chinese context and the needs of the times.

Xi, who is also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, made the remarks in an instruction on the project of studying and developing Marxist theory in the new era.

A work meeting on the project was held in Beijing on Friday. Xi's instructions were conveyed at the meeting.