Li Changchun, member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, addresses a meeting on ideological and moral development of minors in Changsha, capital of central China's Hunan Province, Nov. 29, 2009. [Xinhua]

Senior Chinese leader Li Changchun said on Monday more efforts were needed to purify social and cultural environment to ensure the healthy development of minors in the country.

Li, member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, made the remarks when attending a two-day meeting on ideological and moral development of minors.

Efforts were needed to improve the ideological and ethical standards of minors and make sure they develop in an all-round way, he said.

He underlined the importance of upgrading moral education in primary and secondary schools and providing outstanding cultural services and creating high-quality cultural products for minors.