Senior Chinese leader stresses hardworking spirit

Li Changchun (5th L, front), a member of the Standing Committee of the Communist Party of China Central Committee Political Bureau, poses for group photos with members of a report group, which held a meeting on Jiang Hangang (4th L, front)'s outstanding deeds, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, Dec. 15, 2010. (Xinhua/Huang Jingwen)

BEIJING, Dec. 15 (Xinhua) -- A senior leader of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Wednesday called upon Chinese people to stick to their hardworking spirit and devote themselves to their careers.

Li Changchun, member of the Standing Committee of the CPC Central Committee Political Bureau, made the remarks after meeting with Jiang Hangang, a Chinese peacekeeping army officer.

Though suffering from gastric cancer, Jiang, head of an engineering corps of the Beijing Military Area Command, led other soldiers and officers and successfully finished all tasks while in Liberia in 2008 for peacekeeping duties.

Jiang won high praise from the Liberian government and officials of the United Nations.

"Jiang is the outstanding model for our country's peacekeeping troops... His exemplary stories reflect the excellent qualities and noble morality of today's soldiers and officers," Li said.

Li urged all Chinese people to learn from Jiang's strong belief, hardworking spirit and the devotion to his career.