A senior official Monday stressed that studying and implementing "Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era" was high priority for the theoretical work of the Communist Party of China (CPC).

Huang Kunming, head of the Publicity Department of the CPC Central Committee, made the remarks at a workshop on Xi thought in Beijing.

Huang asked officials to grasp the political, historical, theoretical and practical significance of Xi thought and strengthen the consciousness of studying, publicizing and implementing Xi thought.

We should continue to deepen the studying and illustrating of Xi thought and turn the result into abilities to understand, study and resolve problems, Huang said.

He said that Xi thought reflected the "political will, stance and doctrine of the CPC in a centralized manner and made China's original contributions to the development of Marxism."

"It is also a powerful weapon to guide the CPC to advance social revolutions and self-renewal," he said.