BEIJING, Jan. 28 -- China's leading group for overall reform on Friday convened its second meeting, which decided the major tasks and focus of reform in 2014.

The meeting, presided over by Chinese president and the group's head Xi Jinping, approved a document on the key work of the group this year.

It was also attended by deputy group leaders Li Keqiang, Liu Yunshan and Zhang Gaoli, all members of the Standing Committee of the Communist Party of China Central Committee Political Bureau.

Xi urged central authorities to delegate the reform tasks and focus outlined in the document to specific departments and to work out a detailed list on officials responsible and a time schedule.

He stressed that the "rule of law" must be followed and highlighted through the whole reform process and that any major reforms must be legally grounded.