BEIJING, July 1 (Xinhua) -- Hu Jintao, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, began to deliver a keynote speech at a grand gathering marking the 90th anniversary of the CPC in the Great Hall of the People in downtown Bejing Friday morning.

CPC accomplishes three major events in 90 years: Hu Jintao

The Communist Party of China (CPC), chosen by history and the people, has accomplished three major events since its formation 90 years ago, President Hu Jintao said Friday.

The first is that the CPC, relying on the people, completed the new-democratic revolution, winning national independence and liberation of the people, Hu said at a grand gathering marking the 90th founding anniversary of the CPC.

Hu asks to uphold Marxism under new historical conditions

The Communist Party of China (CPC) should uphold Marxism and adapt Marxism both to China's conditions and to the current times and make it known to the general public, President Hu Jintao said Friday.

To take a scientific approach toward Marxism and use Marxism as an evolving theory to guide practice in new realities is essential for the CPC to preserve and develop its advanced nature as a Marxist political party, Hu said at a grand gathering celebrating the 90th founding anniversary of the CPC.

Training numerous outstanding young cadres of fundamental importance for CPC's cause: Hu Jintao

It is particularly important for the Communist Party of China (CPC) to speed up the training of talented young people, as talent is the most important resource and a strategic resource for a country's development, President Hu Jintao said Friday.

"All the comrades in the Party and the whole society should adhere to the major principle of respect for work, knowledge, talent, and creation, imbue themselves with the view that everyone has potential talent to develop," Hu, also general secretary of the CPC Central Committee, said at a grand gathering marking the 90th anniversary of the CPC in Beijing.

CPC must adhere to, improve socialism with Chinese characteristics: Hu Jintao

The Communist Party of China (CPC) must adhere to and improve the socialist system with Chinese characteristics, Chinese President Hu Jintao said on Friday.

"The path of socialism with Chinese characteristics is the only way for China to achieve socialist modernization and create decent lives for its people," Hu said at a grand gathering marking the 90th founding anniversary of the CPC.

All people equal before law: Hu Jintao

All the comrades in the Communist Party of China (CPC) should bear in mind that all people are equal before the law, President Hu Jintao said on Friday.

No one has the privilege to overstep institutions and that no exception should be made in enforcing institutional safeguards, Hu said at a grand gathering marking the 90th founding anniversary of the CPC.

Alienation from people greatest risk for CPC: Hu Jintao

Alienation from the people poses the greatest risk to the Communist Party of China (CPC) after it has gained political power, Hu Jintao, general secretary of the CPC Central Committee, said Friday.

"Therefore, we must always place the people's interests before everything else," Hu said at a grand gathering marking the 90th anniversary of the CPC in the Great Hall of the People in downtown Beijing.

CPC to intensify efforts to combat corruption: Hu Jintao

The Communist Party of China (CPC) will intensify its efforts to combat corruption, which is crucial in gaining popular support for the Party and ensuring its very survival, President Hu Jintao said Friday.

China must continue reform, opening up for future development: Hu Jintao

China has developed rapidly in the past 30 plus years thanks to reform and opening up, and the country must promote its future development by continuing to carry out reform and opening up, President Hu Jintao said Friday.

Being a great new revolution carried out by the people under the leadership of the Communist Party of China (CPC) in the new historical stage, reform and opening up are a critical choice that holds China's future, Hu, general secretary of the CPC Central Committee, said at a grand gathering marking the 90th anniversary of the CPC in Beijing.

China still largest developing country in world: Hu Jintao

China's international status as the largest developing country in the world has not changed and development is still the key to solving all the problems in the country, Chinese President Hu Jintao said Friday.

The country's basic condition has not changed as well, said Hu, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, at a grand gathering marking the 90th anniversary of the CPC.

Hu calls for development of socialist culture

Chinese President Hu Jintao on Friday called for "vigorous development and enrichment of socialist culture."

Efforts should be made to steadily increase the whole nation's "cultural creativity" and "let people enjoy richer and more colorful cultural life" so as to ensure their cultural rights and interests, said Hu, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, at a grand gathering marking the 90th anniversary of the CPC.

CPC to vigorously ensure and improve people's wellbeing: Hu Jintao

The Communist Party of China (CPC) will continue to vigorously ensure and improve the people's wellbeing, and work to build a harmonious socialist society, President Hu Jintao said Friday.

Hu stresses stability at CPC 90th anniversary gathering

Chinese President Hu Jintao stressed stability at a grand gathering marking the 90th anniversary of the Communist Party of China (CPC), saying that upholding stability is critically important.

"Without stability, nothing could be done, and even the achievements already made could be lost," Hu said when delivering a speech.

Hu stresses CPC's absolute leadership over army

Chinese President Hu Jintao on Friday stressed the absolute leadership of the Communist Party of China (CPC) over the army.

"We must adhere to the fundamental principle of the Party exercising absolute leadership over the army and the fundamental purpose of the army as a people's army," Hu said at a grand gathering marking the 90th founding anniversary of the CPC.

Promote peaceful development of relations across Taiwan Straits: Hu Jintao

The mainland will promote peaceful development of relations across the Taiwan Strait, deepen exchanges and cooperation in all areas, and expand interactions across the Strait, said President Hu Jintao on Friday.

CPC to actively, prudently carry out political structural reform: Hu Jintao

The Communist Party of China (CPC) will actively yet prudently carry out the political structural reform, Hu Jintao, general secretary of the CPC Central Committee, said here Friday.

The reform is aimed to achieve the fundamental goal that the people should determine their destiny, increase vitality of the Party and the country and fully tap the initiative of the people, Hu said at a grand gathering celebrating the 90th founding anniversary of the CPC.

CPC to continue to promote world peace: Hu Jintao

The Communist Party of China (CPC) will "unswervingly follow the basic state policy of opening up" and contribute to the world peace, Hu Jintao, general secretary of the CPC Central Committee, said on Friday.

The CPC and the Chinese people have always been "a positive force for promoting world peace and development," said Hu, Chinese president, at a grand gathering marking the 90th anniversary of the CPC.