On the morning of February 18, the Standing Committee of the CPC Shandong Provincial Committee held a meeting to study and implement the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping's important speech, and review and deliberated on relevant matters. Li Ganjie, Secretary of the CPC Shandong Provincial Committee, presided over the meeting and delivered a speech.

　　berated on the 14th Five Year Plan of Nishan World Center for Confucian Studies for the Inheritance and Development of Confucianism. It was stressed that we must adhere to the correct political direction, work for the integration of basic principles of Marxism with China's realities and the fine traditional Chinese culture, and fully leverage Shandong's rich resources to promote the creative transformation and innovative development of fine traditional Chinese culture. We must follow a systematic view, strive for innovation-driven development and ensure breakthroughs in Confucian studies and the building of a talent team. We must build an international platform for cultural exchanges, promote the development of Nishan World Center for Confucian Studies and Nishan Forum on World Civilizations. More efforts should be made to highlight the global perspective and international feature. 

　　Other matters were also discussed on the meeting. (source from chinakongzi.org)