China honored Friday 49 outstanding civil servants and 31 groups from across the country that the government said had "satisfied people."

"'To satisfy people' are such simple words, but it's far from that simple to actually put it into practice. It requires civil servants to do their work diligently with love for the people," said Premier Wen Jiabao at the awarding ceremony in Beijing.

Wen hoped all civil servants across the country would learn from the models, work industriously and fulfil their jobs in accordance with laws and government policies.

He urged all civil servants to stand against corruption and enhance their professional knowledge to better serve the people.

Li Changchun and Xi Jinping, both members of the Standing Committee of the Communist Party of China Central Committee Political Bureau, also attended the ceremony.

(Xinhua News Agency August 14, 2009)