Senior Chinese official Luo Gan called for better grassroots efforts to provide a sound social environment for China's reform and development during a recent inspection tour in east China's Shandong Province.

From Aug. 12 to 17, Luo Gan, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and Secretary of the Political and Legislative Affairs Committee of the CPC Central Committee, visited factories and institutions in the cities of Jinan, Dezhou, Zibo, Weifang, Yantai and Weihai in Shandong and talked with local officials.

He said political and legislative works should help maintain social stability and market order, as well as provide a sound environment for the country's reform and development.

He also urged political and legislative departments at various levels to use theories of the "Three Represents" to guide their works and take measures to improve grassroots works.

Luo also said that the "strike-hard" campaign against various crimes should be regularized to increase its effectiveness.

According to Luo, greater efforts should be made to promote reforms on the country's judicial system by emphasizing judicial justice and better serving public needs.

(Xinhua News Agency August 18, 2003)