The review of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era is a highlight of a landmark resolution adopted this week by a high-profile meeting of the Communist Party of China (CPC), a top Party official said at a CPC Central Committee press conference on Friday.

The Resolution on the Major Achievements and Historical Experience of the Party over the Past Century was reviewed and adopted at the sixth plenary session of the 19th CPC Central Committee held in Beijing from Monday to Thursday.

Wang Xiaohui, deputy head of the Publicity Department of the CPC Central Committee, told the press conference that one of the highlights of the resolution was the review and explanation of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era.

According to the resolution, Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era is the Marxism of contemporary China and of the 21st century, which embodies the best of Chinese culture and ethos in our times and represents a new breakthrough in adapting Marxism to the Chinese context.

The Party has established Xi Jinping's core position in the Party Central Committee and in the Party as a whole, and defined the guiding role of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, the resolution also said.

This reflects the common will of the Party, the armed forces, and the Chinese people of all ethnic groups, and is of decisive significance for advancing the cause of the Party and the country in the new era and for driving forward the historic process of national rejuvenation, according to the resolution.