On 23 November, an enlarged plenary session of the Leading Group of Chinese Communist Party (CPC) at CAS was held in Beijing. Chaired by CAS President LU Yongxiang, who is also leader of the Group, the meeting listened to a report about the spirit of the 17th CPC National Congress delivered by Prof. LENG Rong, vice president of the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences and a member of the drafting group for the work report to the 17th National Congress of CPC.