The Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee passed a resolution on Monday stating that the Sixteenth CPC Central Committee will hold its Sixth Session in October.

The main topics of the session will include the hearing of a report on the work of the politbureau and a study of the building a harmonious socialist society issue, according to a press release.

Those who attended Monday's meeting discussed the country's current economic situation, which was presided over by General Secretary of the CPC Central Committee Hu Jintao.

The participants agreed that the building of a harmonious socialist society is a major strategic task proposed by the Party in view of the general layout of the socialist cause with Chinese characteristics, and the general situation of building a comprehensive well-off society, which reflects the internal demands for building an affluent, democratic, civilized, harmonious and modernized socialist country as well as the common aspiration of the Party and the people.

They proposed that the building of a harmonious socialist society be made a more prominent issue.

"Our country now enjoys a harmonious society in general, but there do exist quite a few contradictions and problems that have affected the social harmony," they agreed, urging all Party members to maintain cool heads and to be prepared for any possible danger in times of safety.

China's economic situation is sound in general; maintaining the trends of a relatively fast growth, relatively low consumer price levels, and a relatively good economic performance. But challenges include an excessively fast growth of investment, an excessive consumption of energy, and increasing pressure on the environment.

The meeting urged all local governments and departments to seriously study and implement all kinds of principles, policies and arrangements made by the central authorities, so as to continue to promote a stable, relatively fast, and coordinated development of the national economy, and ensure a good beginning for development during its 11th Five-Year Plan period (2006-2010).

(Xinhua News Agency July 25, 2006)