Colleges must shape next generation to lead country with socialist values

The goal of China's education is to nurture a new generation of capable young people who are well-prepared to join the socialist cause, President Xi Jinping said on Wednesday.

Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, made the remark while talking with students and teachers at Peking University in Beijing.

Universities should focus on their task of nurturing young people and prepare them to join the socialist cause, uphold their proper political direction, form a high-standard system to cultivate talent and build world-class programs with Chinese characteristics, Xi said.