The People's Daily, the flagship newspaper of the Communist Party of China (CPC), will run an editorial on Friday to hail the Party's new central leadership, elected in Beijing on Thursday.

Xi Jinping was elected as general secretary of the CPC Central Committee at the first plenary session of the 18th CPC Central Committee on Thursday. A group of younger officials with both capability and integrity have also entered the central authorities of the CPC.

The editorial says the election result fully reflects "the will of the Party, which is thriving and full of vitality, and the wishes of the people across the nation."

It speaks highly of those who have contributed to hard-earned historic achievements in the nation and comrades who have stepped down from leading posts.

According to the editorial, all cadres of the Party are convinced that the Central Committee of the CPC with Xi Jinping as general secretary will fulfil arduous yet glorious tasks by leading the nation to promote scientific development and social harmony, and to improve people's livelihoods and welfare.

The editorial says that China should have a strong and united leadership with correct theory and guidelines to constantly promote the nation's undertaking.

The 18th CPC national congress and the first plenum of the 18th CPC Central Committee set the right direction for the development of the CPC and the country, and lay a solid foundation for the CPC to further unite people from all ethnic groups to strive for prosperity, it says.

The sessions also have shown that the Party is a mature, united, harmonious and innovative Marxist Party that can always retain its vanguard role, according to the editorial.

The editorial also calls on Chinese people to closely unite around the Party's central committee, hold high the great banner of socialism with Chinese characteristics, and fully implement the essence of the 18th CPC national congress to work for better life of the people and brighter prospect of the nation.