Home | China | World | Business Chinese Leaders Attend Lantern Festival Party WED, FEB 27, 2002     Chinese leaders Jiang Zemin, Li Peng, Zhu Rongji, Li Ruihuan, Hu Jintao, Wei Jianxing and Li Lanqing joined Beijing intellectuals to celebrate the Chinese traditional Lantern Festival at a gathering Tuesday evening. At the party hosted by the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party of China (CPC), Vice-President Hu Jintao, who is also a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, extended greetings to those present and to intellectuals across the country on behalf of the CPC Central Committee. Hu said that last year the CPC celebrated its 80th anniversary, China joined the World Trade Organization, won the right to host the 2008 Olympic Games, and successfully held the 9th Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) economic leaders' meeting. Despite the sluggish global economic growth, the CPC and the Chinese people have worked together to achieve healthy economic growth and maintain social stability, noted Hu. He stressed that intellectuals are an important force in the development of the country. He called on intellectuals to continue to work hard and strive for new vistories in the building of the country. Theatrical performances were given by artists at the gathering. Editor:Hope CCTV.com Recommend to your friend email:    China Central Television,All Rights Reserved