China has published a book featuring President Xi Jinping's quotations from ancient stories and classics in his speeches and articles.

The compiling of the book was led by Yang Zhenwu, head of the Communist Party of China's flagship newspaper People's Daily.

It selected 135 classic stories most quoted by Xi, which also reflected the president's thoughts on state governance.

The book is suitable for Party and government officials, staff of government-affiliated agencies, teachers and people interested in Chinese classic culture, according to the compilers.