Corruption battle ‘must go deeper’
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CHINA’S battle against corruption must go deeper, President Xi Jinping said yesterday, as he called for strict governance of the Communist Party.
Xi, who is also general secretary of the Party’s Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, was speaking at the seventh plenary session of the 18th CPC Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, which opened yesterday.
The guidelines established at its sixth plenary session should be implemented in a comprehensive manner, Xi said, adding that new practices must be guided with renewed understanding.
Xi stressed the need to maintain the seriousness of political life in the Party and strengthen intra-Party supervision.
He said efforts should be made to address both the symptoms and root causes of corruption, comprehensively strengthen discipline and constantly improve work styles.
The meeting was chaired by top graft buster Wang Qishan and attended by other state leaders including Premier Li Keqiang.
“Managing and running the Party is not only linked to the fate of the Party itself, but is also related to the future and fate of the nation,” Xi said, adding that the Party should address the issue with greater resolution, effort and courage.
“Only by managing the Party soundly can we successfully lead the people in handling major challenges, hedge against major risks, overcome major obstacles and solve major contradictions, achieving one victory after another,” Xi said.
Since the 18th National Congress in 2012, “comprehensively and strictly governing the Party” has been included in the strategic blueprint, and efforts have been made to manage the Party stringently and carefully, Xi said.
Nothing is off-limits in anti-corruption efforts, and zero tolerance has been shown toward corruption, Xi said. He said the spread of corruption had been curbed and cases that directly affected people’s direct interests had been dealt with.
Thanks to the concerted efforts of the entire Party, discipline has been strengthened, he said, adding that “the spread of corruption has been effectively contained and the battle against corruption has gained crushing momentum.”
“The objective of ensuring officials do not dare to be corrupt has been basically achieved,” Xi said. But he added that strict and comprehensive governance of the Party, despite achieving remarkable progress since the 18th National Congress, remains an arduous task.
Xi called for reforms to the state supervisory system and urged discipline inspection commissions at all levels to strengthen self-supervision and accept intra-Party and social supervision to build a reliable team of cadres.
Unshakable ideals and beliefs stem from cultural confidence, Xi noted, adding that they must be grown and nourished in traditional Chinese culture, revolutionary culture, and socialist advanced culture.
Xi also ordered Party members and cadres to avoid vulgarity. Rather than catering to vulgar taste, they should elevate themselves spiritually to be people of integrity, prudence and rectitude.
He said senior officials should take the lead in practicing strict intra-Party political life, always act with a correct political direction and stick to the Party’s political stance and principles.
He urged officials to conform with the Party’s Central Committee in thoughts and actions, as well as to implement its major policies without reservation.
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