(CNN) Chinese citizens have been urged to "inherit the red gene" by following new morality rules which use President Xi Jinping's eponymous political thought as a guiding principle.

The new guidelines , released by the country's State Council on Sunday, focus heavily on nationalism and the citizen's duty in "bearing the great responsibility of national rejuvenation."

Doing so involves being polite, following traditional Chinese virtues such as doing charity and keeping promises, promoting "positive content" online, and embracing socialist values to "carry forward the national spirit."

Citizens are instructed to study the Communist Party's guiding philosophy, especially Xi Jinping Thought , which was written into the country's constitution in 2017 and reaffirms the Party's leadership and hold on Chinese people's daily life.

The morality guidelines -- officially the "Outline for Implementing the Moral Construction of Citizens in the New Era" -- are an update of an earlier publication from 2001. The new version highlights Xi's personal role in defending the country's morals, while removing any references to previous leaders, including Mao Zedong, the founder of the people's republic.

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