Hu Jintao, General Secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, Tuesday called on all party members to study the Selected Works of former party chief Jiang Zemin in line with a decision made by the CPC Central Committee.

Addressing a meeting on studying the works, Hu called the works "the best textbook" for studying the important thought of the "Three Represents" in an in-depth way, and for further pushing forward "the great cause of socialism with Chinese characteristics" and the party building.

Other Chinese top leaders Wu Bangguo, Wen Jiabao, Jia Qinglin, Zeng Qinghong, Huang Ju, Wu Guanzheng, Li Changchun and Luo Gan also attended the meeting in Beijing.

"The publication and issue of the Selected Works of Jiang Zemin is a major event in the political life of the party and state," said Hu, who is also Chinese President and Chairman of the Central Military Commission

He ordered all localities and departments to "concretely" implement the CPC Central Committee decision to study the works, noting studying the Selected Works of Jiang Zemin is an important task of the party's ideological and political work and the theoretical study and training of party members and cadres at present and in the coming period.

Jiang, born on August 17, 1926, was former Chinese President, General Secretary of the CPC Central Committee and Chairman of the Central Military Commission.