国内英语新闻:Senior official calls for media contribution to 13th five-year development

BEIJING, Nov. 8 (Xinhua) -- A senior Chinese official on Sunday called on journalists to contribute to the nation's drive to complete building a moderately prosperous society in all respects by 2020.

The press should focus on the next five-year period, the 13th since the founding of new China in 1949, which is a decisive stage for building a moderately prosperous society in all respects, said Liu Yunshan, a member of the Standing Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee Political Bureau, while greeting journalists who have won China's annual top journalism awards.

China aims to double its 2010 GDP and the 2010 per capita income of both urban and rural residents by 2020.

He urged journalists to promote the CPC's development ideas of innovation, coordination, green development, opening up and sharing which were raised during a key meeting held in October.

Reporters should go deep into the grassroots communities to gain more inspiration and better showcase the progress of China, Liu said as China's Journalists' Day falls on Sunday.

He also urged journalists to keep confidence in the Chinese culture and values, abide by professional ethics and boost public enthusiasm for development.