Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday underlined the importance of gender equality, calling for full play to be given to the role of women in order to help achieve the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.
Xi made the remarks while meeting with the newly elected leadership of the All-China Women's Federation.
The president also expressed his congratulations and greetings to the new leadership following the 11th National Women's Congress, which concluded in Beijing's Great Hall of the People on Thursday.
Xi said that China has attached great importance to gender equality in different periods of development over recent decades.
Noting that China is facing a more arduous task in economic and social development, he said that the country needs more contributions and wisdom from women than ever before.
Xi called for the process of China's development to be integrated with promotion of gender equality, which will ensure women to exercise their rights of democracy in accordance with law, take part into economic and social development and share the fruits of reform.
Source: Xinhua
