党的十六届四中全会提出了最广泛最充分地调动一切积极因素、构建社会主义和谐社会的战略任务。社会主义和谐社会首先必须实现社会关系的和谐,必须实现社会各阶级各阶层之间的和谐相处。构建社会主义和谐社会,需要全社会各阶级、阶层的广泛参与、共同努力,还特别需要新的社会阶层人士承担更多的责任、发挥更大的作用。统战部门要着眼于 The Fourth Plenary Session of the 16th CPC Central Committee proposed the strategic task of mobilizing all positive factors most extensively and building a harmonious socialist society. Socialist harmonious society must first of all achieve the harmony of social relations and must bring about the harmonious coexistence of all social classes. To build a harmonious socialist society requires the extensive participation and efforts of all classes and sectors in society and a special need for new social strata to assume more responsibilities and play a greater role. United Front Department should focus on