The central government has urged officials nationwide to listen to and respect public opinion in an ongoing campaign to improve the Party's ties with the people.

Leading officials should play a leading role in a campaign to eliminate undesirable work styles, and people's opinions toward the campaign must be heard, according to a statement published on the central government's website on Tuesday.

Authorities should provide more channels, such as setting up suggestion boxes or distributing questionnaires, to collect public opinions, the statement said.