Chinese leadership vows to avoid pomp

Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC), addresses the central economic work conference in Beijing, capital of China.

Chinese leaders must avoid pomp and circumstance, and take concrete actions to win public trust, said a statement issued Sunday after a two-day central economic work conference.

The meeting urged officials to work hard, practice a thrifty lifestyle and understand the real situation facing the nation through deep involvement with the general public.

It also called for an improvement in officials' work style and a down-to-earth attitude so as to shore up public trust in the ruling party and the government, according to the statement.

The resolution echoes a meeting of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee earlier this month, at which participants vowed against formalism, bureaucracy and extravagance.

Xi Jinping, newly-elected general secretary of the CPC Central Committee, soon delivered the goods as his recent trip to south China featured no traffic controls or red-carpet arrangements.