Senior Chinese leader Li Changchun on Friday called for further efforts to promote the socialist core value system and accelerate reform of the country's cultural sector.

Li, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, made the remarks at a meeting on developing the socialist culture and ethics.

The 18th CPC National Congress is scheduled for this year, and to promote the congress as well as the achievements of the CPC, the country and the reform and opening-up policy should be a focus of this year's cultural and ethic promotion work, Li said.

Li also called for more efforts in this regard to encourage officials and the public to work for the accomplishment of the economic and social development targets set in the country's 12th Five-Year Plan (2011-2015).