Senior Chinese leader stresses mediation for minor disputes
GOV.cn Wednesday, January 6, 2010
Zhou Yongkang (front R), a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China(CPC), visits a local resident's home in Chengdu, capital of southwest China's Sichuan Province, Jan. 5, 2010. Zhou Yongkang made an inspection tour in Sichuan Province on Jan. 2-6. (Xinhua/Li Tao)

Zhou Yongkang (front R), a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China(CPC), visits a local resident's home in Chengdu, capital of southwest China's Sichuan Province, Jan. 5, 2010. Zhou Yongkang made an inspection tour in Sichuan Province on Jan. 2-6. (Xinhua/Li Tao)

A senior Chinese official in Chengdu Wednesday stressed the importance of solving minor disputes through mediation rather than letting them get worse.

Zhou Yongkang, a Standing Committee member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, made the remarks during a visit to southwest China's Sichuan Province.

Zhou praised the province's mediation system that was being implemented at province, city, county and village levels.

He urged local governments to set up mediation services wherever they were needed.

During a visit to the people's court in the Dujiangyan City, Zhou stressed that civil servants and legal professionals should work in a just manner and be morally upright.

He called upon political and legal departments at all levels to constantly improve their credentials, ensuring equity and justice.

In addition, Zhou urged local governments to serve and manage migrant groups well and solve any outstanding security issues.

Zhou Yongkang (L), a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China(CPC), talks with a local woman during his visit to Yangping Village of Chengdu, capital of southwest China's Sichuan Province, Jan. 5, 2010. Zhou Yongkang made an inspection tour in Sichuan Province on Jan. 2-6. (Xinhua/Li Tao)

Zhou Yongkang (L), a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China(CPC), talks with a local woman during his visit to Yangping Village of Chengdu, capital of southwest China's Sichuan Province, Jan. 5, 2010. (Xinhua/Li Tao)
Zhou Yongkang (2nd L), a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China(CPC), talks with local residents during his visit to a mediation center in Beichuan County, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Jan. 3, 2010. Zhou Yongkang made an inspection tour in Sichuan Province on Jan. 2-6. (Xinhua/Li Tao)

Zhou Yongkang (2nd L), a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China(CPC), talks with local residents during his visit to a mediation center in Beichuan County, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Jan. 3, 2010.(Xinhua/Li Tao)

Zhou Yongkang (front 1st R), a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China(CPC), talks with the judges during his visit to the local people's court of Dujiangyan in southwest China's Sichuan Province Jan. 4, 2010. (Xinhua/Li Tao)
Editor: Li Xianzhi
Source: Xinhua