BEIJING, Sept. 20 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping Monday urged the Communist Party of China (CPC) committees of the Party and government institutions to take the lead to strengthen Party building.

Xi, also a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, made the remarks during an inspection tour of the Ministry of Land and Resources.

He also said those Party committees should focus on accomplishing the major tasks of the Party and government institutions.

He urged the Party committees to work harder to serve the top agenda of the Party and the State, including by accelerating the transformation of the nation's economic growth model, guaranteeing and improving people's livelihoods, and promoting social harmony.