BEIJING, Nov. 17 (Xinhua) -- The Communist Party of China (CPC)calls for establishment of more Party branches in new social groups.

    This was recently disclosed in a circular jointly issued by the Organization Department of the CPC Central Committee and the office of the leading group for the campaign to study the Scientific Outlook on Development.

    A Party branch should be set up in a new social group when it has three or more CPC members. Leaders of the new Party branches could be elected among the Party members, the circular said.

    The news social groups refer to such organizations as foundations and non-profitable units under private businesses.