Chinese President Xi Jinping has demanded that political and legal organs step up efforts to ensure fairness and justice in China. Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, made the remarks in a recent instruction on the country's political and legal work. He called for efforts to safeguard national political security, social stability and the peaceful life of the people. Efforts should be made to ensure fair access to justice for every individual, he added.