BEIJING - A guideline released by Chinese authorities called for the establishment of a coordination mechanism to integrate core socialist values into the development of the rule of law.

The guideline was jointly released by the Publicity Department of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, the Commission for Political and Legal Affairs of the CPC Central Committee, the General Office of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPC) and the Ministry of Justice.

The mechanism will be responsible for ensuring that core socialist values are incorporated into legislative items and judicial interpretations in the annual legislation working plans of the NPC Standing Committee and the State Council, said the document.

It also called for setting up provincial coordinating bodies across the country.