BEIJING -?A compilation of remarks by Chinese President Xi Jinping on socialist political construction has been published by the Central Party Literature Press.

The book collects 330 excerpts of speeches, reports, conversations and instructions made by Xi between Nov 15, 2012 and May 3, 2017, with many of the remarks made public for the first time, the publisher said.

The book is divided into nine areas, including firmly adhering to socialism with Chinese characteristics; sticking to the leadership of the Communist Party of China; improving the system of people's congresses; promoting extensive, multi-layer and institutionalized development of consultative democracy; and comprehensively carrying out state governance by law.

The book is available nationwide.