Chinese vice president Hu Jintao said here Sunday that the best way to manage Tibetan affairs is to follow the leadership of the Communist Party of China (CPC).

    Hu, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, asked officials working in the Tibet Autonomous Region to study President Jiang Zemin's July 1 speech on the Party's history and its leading role in an effort to build a new Tibet in the 21st century.

    After hearing a report delivered by the Tibetan regional government, Hu noted that Jiang Zemin's speech is focused on the importance of emancipating minds and seeking truth from facts, and that both endeavors can serve as powerful weapons for the Party to be successful in its work in Tibet.

    He urged officials in Tibet to study the speech and spread the instructions through the Party schools and mass media in the region.

    Hu also said that the celebrations for the 50th anniversary of the peaceful liberation of Tibet have been a success.

    Hu called for carrying out the policies set at the 4th Tibet work conference held by the CPC central committee and the State Council last month.

    He said that the work in Tibet is so important that specific measures should be taken to solve key problems.

    A scientific attitude should be adopted, state funding must used judiciously, and the assistance provided by other parts of China must be treasured, Hu added.

    According to Hu, every project to be carried out in Tibet must be thoroughly studied beforehand to ensure quality.

    Hu noted that special attention should be paid to the improvement of Party grass-roots organizations in rural areas.

    Hu is leading a central government delegation attending the celebration for the 50th anniversary of the peaceful liberation of Tibet.

    On Saturday, deputy head of the delegation Wang Zhongyu visited Sham Nam prefecture of Tibet and sent the local government a banner bearing the words "congratulating the 50th anniversary of the peaceful liberation of Tibet" written by Chinese president Jiang Zemin.