BEIJING, Jan. 4 (Xinhua) -- Senior Chinese leader Li Changchun on Wednesday called for more efforts to strengthen the Internet construction and management and promote a healthy online culture.

Li, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, made the remarks at a national conference of publicity officials.

Li also urged the officials to work and fortify the leading status of Marxism in the country's ideological field, and to provide spiritual support for the economic and social development.

Li Changchun (C), a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, addresses a national conference of publicity officials in Beijing, capital of China, Jan. 4, 2012.

The publicity work should help create a favorable environment for the country's efforts to stabilize economic growth, regulate commodity prices, adjust the economic structure, improve people's livelihood, carry forward reform and promote social harmony, Li said.

Moreover, Li called for efforts to deepen the reform and promote development in the country's cultural sector.