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BEIJING, March 4 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping on Saturday called on the country's intellectuals to play a bigger part in contributing to its development.

Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, made the remarks when joining a panel discussion with political advisors from three Chinese non-Communist parties.