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Always on the road

The Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping as the core leads the comprehensive and strict governance of the Party to advance in depth

Xinhua News Agency reporters Zhu Jichai, Sun Shaolong and Gao Lei

To govern the country, we must first govern the Party. Only when the Party thrives can the country be strong.

Entering a new era, the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping as its core has used unprecedented courage and determination to promote comprehensive and strict governance of the party, opened up a new realm of self-revolution of the century-old party, and explored the success of relying on the party’s self-revolution to break out of the historical cycle. path.

Embarking on a new journey to promote the great cause of building a strong country and national rejuvenation, General Secretary Xi Jinping issued a call to the entire party——

“We must stand at the height of the long-term governance of the Party, the long-term stability of the country, and the happiness and well-being of the people, and regard the comprehensive and strict governance of the Party as the Party’s long-term strategy and eternal task. We must always adhere to a problem-oriented approach, maintain strategic focus, and carry forward a thorough self-revolutionary spirit. , always blow the charge, adhere to the strict tone, strict measures, and strict atmosphere for a long time, and carry out the party’s great self-revolution to the end.”

The way to win - “Only by having the courage to revolutionize ourselves can we win the historical initiative”

At the end of 2023, Huairen Hall, Zhongnanhai, Beijing.

The Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee held a special democratic life meeting on the study and implementation of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era for two consecutive days to summarize achievements, identify deficiencies, conduct party spirit analysis, and carry out criticism and self-criticism.

“The courage to self-revolution is the most distinctive character and greatest advantage of our party. Comrades of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee must always strictly demand themselves in accordance with the standards of Marxist politicians, and set a benchmark and example for the entire party in terms of integrity, integrity and self-discipline.” General Secretary Xi Jinping’s important speech at the meeting reflected the clear requirement to continue to promote the party’s self-revolution under the leadership of the above.

If one’s body is perfected, the world will be perfected; if one’s body is cured, the world will be governed.

The key to comprehensively building a modern socialist country and comprehensively promoting the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation lies in the party. The great cause has opened a new chapter, and the great project must create a new situation.

Adhering to the consciousness that “the party’s self-revolution is always on the road”, we should alert the whole party to always maintain the sobriety and determination to solve the unique problems unique to major parties——

On October 27, 2022, less than a week after the conclusion of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, General Secretary Xi Jinping led members of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the 20th CPC Central Committee to Yan’an, the “starting point of victory” for the Chinese revolution.

In the former residence of Comrade Mao Zedong in Yangjialing, a yellowed photo caught the attention of General Secretary Xi Jinping. It was early July 1945. Comrade Mao Zedong went to the airport to greet Huang Yanpei and his delegation who came for an inspection.

Back then, in a cave dwelling in Yan’an, Huang Yanpei raised the question of how to get out of the historical cycle of “it flourishes and dies suddenly.” Comrade Mao Zedong gave the first answer, which was to “let the people supervise the government.”

Today, the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping as its core has given the second answer in the great practice of comprehensively and strictly governing the party in the new era, which is self-revolution.

During this trip to Yan’an, General Secretary Xi Jinping once again emphasized: “Be brave enough to promote the Party’s self-revolution, unswervingly promote comprehensive and strict governance of the Party, always maintain the Party’s advanced nature and purity, and ensure that the Party remains the core of the cause of socialism with Chinese characteristics.” Strong leadership core.”

Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, comprehensive and strict governance of the party has been an important part of the great changes in the new era and an important political guarantee, which has had an all-round and deep impact.

Facing the historic and pioneering achievements of comprehensively and strictly governing the party in the new era, General Secretary Xi Jinping has always been calm and sober.

On October 12, 2022, at the Seventh Plenary Session of the 19th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, General Secretary Xi Jinping said earnestly: “A big party and a big country are not only our advantages in doing great things and building great achievements, but also make us face many independent issues in governing the party and the country. There is a problem.”

A few days later, at the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, General Secretary Xi Jinping made a major conclusion to the entire party: “As the largest Marxist ruling party in the world, our party must always maintain the support of the people and consolidate its long-term ruling position. Sobriety and determination to solve the unique problems of major parties.”

What are the unique problems for major parties?

“How to never forget the original intention and keep the mission in mind, how to always unify thoughts, will, and actions, how to always have strong governance ability and leadership level, how to always maintain an entrepreneurial spirit as an officer, how to always discover and solve one’s own problems in a timely manner, Problems and how to always maintain a clean and upright political ecology are unique problems that our big party must solve.” In January 2023, at the second plenary session of the 20th Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out “Six How to always” make a profound analysis.

At important junctures in history, Chinese Communists have always been worried and prepared for danger in times of peace. They examine themselves with a thorough self-revolutionary spirit and demonstrate their strong historical consciousness and mission.

We are fully aware that “a strong political party is forged through self-revolution” and continue to deepen our understanding of the laws governing the party on the basis of practice——

On the afternoon of June 30, 2023, on the eve of the Party’s birthday, the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee conducted its sixth collective study session on opening up a new realm of adapting Marxism to China’s times.

Talking about the need for theoretical innovation to answer new issues of the times in a timely and scientific manner, General Secretary Xi Jinping made a clear request: Deepen the understanding of the regularity of the party’s self-revolutionary strategic thinking in the comparison of the fate of Marxist parties in the world and the practical tests faced by our party’s long-term governance.

From clearly proposing “self-revolution” in the field of party building to emphasizing that the courage to self-revolution “is the most distinctive character of our party”; from proposing the important exposition of “two revolutions” of “leading the great social revolution with great self-revolution” to emphasizing The decisive role of the new great project of party building in the “four greats”...

Entering the new era, the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at its core has profoundly summarized the Party’s historical experience, especially the fresh experience since the 18th National Congress of the Party, put forward important conclusions on the Party’s self-revolution and formed strategic thinking.

In the report of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, the requirement of “improving the system of comprehensive and strict governance of the party” is particularly eye-catching. This is the first time this statement has been put forward in the report of the National Congress of the Party.

How to promote this “overall and pioneering work”?

“To improve this system, we need to adhere to the principle of governing the Party by system and governing the Party according to rules, and give greater emphasis to the organic connection, linkage integration, and coordination of all aspects of party building, the improvement of systems and mechanisms, the scientific and effective laws and regulations, and the application of governance. Managing and governing the party and building the party with concepts, systematic concepts, and dialectical thinking.” General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out the path requirements.

Practice continues to expand and understanding continues to deepen.

The National Organizational Work Conference held in June 2023 proposed “General Secretary Xi Jinping’s important thoughts on party building” and used the “Thirteen Persistences” to systematically summarize and summarize them.

General Secretary Xi Jinping’s important thoughts on party building have greatly enriched and developed the Marxist theory of party building with a series of original achievements, marking that our party’s understanding of the laws of Marxist party building has reached a new height.

Bearing in mind “the fundamental question of what the Communist Party of China is and what it wants to do”, we must ensure that the Party relies on self-revolution and never degenerates, changes color or becomes stale——

In winter, the sunshine shines on the New Fourth Army Memorial Hall on Jianjun East Road, Yancheng City, Jiangsu Province. On the morning of December 3, 2023, General Secretary Xi Jinping made a special trip here to visit on his way back to Beijing from his inspection tour in Shanghai.

The folk song “You must eat cabbage hearts when you eat vegetables, and you must be a member of the New Fourth Army when you serve as a soldier” is engraved on the wall of the exhibition hall. The Song Gong Monument records the story of the army and the people working together to build a sea embankment during the Anti-Japanese War... The General Secretary said with emotion: “The support of the people determines the direction of the people.” The choice of history, the country is the people, and the people are the country.”

Those who win the hearts of the people win the world. General Secretary Xi Jinping profoundly pointed out: “To carry out self-revolution, we must also focus on relying on the people and rely on the support and help of the people to solve our own problems.”

Because “the Communist Party is a party that serves the people”, it is not afraid of people’s supervision; because it “does not have any special interests of its own”, it dares to revolutionize itself. The two answers that jump out of the historical cycle reflect the unbreakable truth - “The support of the people’s support is related to the life and death of the party.”

Only “I will have no self and live up to the people” can I have the fearless courage to “offend hundreds of people and live up to 1.4 billion people”. Always regard the people as the fundamental starting point and end point for building, revitalizing, and strengthening the Party. This is where the courage, confidence, and motivation lie to carry out the Party’s self-revolution to the end.

Treating both the symptoms and the root cause - “Develop a set of self-revolutionary ‘combination punches’”

During the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, General Secretary Xi Jinping came to the Guangxi delegation to discuss the report of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China with them.

Looking back on the magnificent journey of comprehensively and strictly governing the party, General Secretary Xi Jinping said with emotion:

“Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, the Party Central Committee has promoted comprehensive and strict governance of the party with the determination of ‘sharpening a sword for ten years’, and has promoted the unprecedented anti-corruption struggle with the mission of ‘offending thousands of people and living up to 1.4 billion’ “Especially after ten years, our self-revolutionary ‘combination boxing’ will go down in history.”

The report of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China outlines a grand blueprint for building a powerful country and rejuvenating the nation. The last chapter is “Unswervingly and comprehensively and strictly administering the party, and deepening the new great project of party building in the new era.” The words between the lines show a The party’s determination and courage to face the future and continue self-revolution.

Maintain a high-pressure posture, and maintain the strict tone, strict measures, and strict atmosphere for a long time——

“Li Pengxin, the former deputy secretary of the Party Committee of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, is suspected of serious violations of discipline and law and is currently undergoing disciplinary review and supervisory investigation by the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and the National Supervisory Commission.”

On December 11, 2023, with the release of this “one sentence news” on the website of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and the National Supervisory Commission, the number of “lost” central management cadres publicly announced by the website in 2023 has reached 45.

Anti-corruption is the most thorough self-revolution. The intensive release of “fighting tiger” information demonstrates the firm will to comprehensively and strictly govern the party to the end.

From adhering to a zero-tolerance attitude towards anti-corruption and punishing evil, to strictly investigating key issues, keeping a close eye on key targets, and systematically rectifying key areas, to insisting on investigating both bribery and bribery, and punishing new types of corruption and hidden corruption, we have continued to work hard in the protracted war;

From strictly investigating the “four styles” issues, to focusing on correcting formalism and bureaucracy, to adhering to the party’s spirit, style, and party discipline, and promoting the normalization and long-term effectiveness of style construction, the “golden business card” becomes brighter and brighter;

From focusing on strengthening political supervision by “the most powerful people in the country”, to completing the first and second rounds of inspections of the 20th Central Committee on all centrally managed enterprises, to carrying out education and rectification of the national disciplinary inspection and supervision cadre team, all kinds of supervision are multi-pronged;

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Since the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, the comprehensive and strict governance of the party has been advanced in depth. The pace has not been reduced, the intensity has not been reduced, and the standards have not been loosened. The sword has always been high and the deterrence is always there.

Tighten the institutional “fence” and improve the party’s self-revolutionary institutional norm system——

On December 27, 2023, the full text of the revised “Disciplinary Punishment Regulations of the Communist Party of China” was released. This is the third revision of this regulation by the Party Central Committee since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China.

Strictly enforce political disciplines and rules, make continuous efforts to cover the entire chain, entire cycle, encourage and guide party members and cadres to take on their responsibilities, and promote discipline and law enforcement...

As the basic regulations that regulate the behavior of party organizations and party members, the revised regulations on party discipline have sent a strong signal that discipline will become stricter in the future.

Small wisdom governs affairs, great wisdom governs the system.

From improving the system of discipline inspection and supervision laws and regulations and promoting the advancement of intra-party laws and regulations with the times, to continuing to deepen the reform of the discipline inspection and supervision system, promoting the continuous improvement of the standardization, legalization and formalization of discipline inspection and supervision work, and then to comprehensive coverage under the unified leadership of the party , authoritative and efficient requirements, and constantly improve the party and state supervision system...

Since the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, the comprehensive and strict governance of the Party has been advanced in depth. Institutional construction has been carried out rapidly and steadily. The institutional and normative system of self-purification, self-improvement, self-renovation and self-improvement has been further improved, providing a solid guarantee for the Party’s great self-revolution.

Build a solid ideological foundation and lead action consciousness with a high degree of ideological consciousness——

In 2023, a “new learning competition” for Chinese Communists in the new era - the theme education of learning and implementing Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era will be launched in depth throughout the party.

After the theme education was launched, General Secretary Xi Jinping went to Guangdong for investigation in Beijing. In four days and thousands of miles, he traveled across the land of western Guangdong from west to east, went deep into enterprises, ports, and rural areas, communicated cordially with workers, farmers, entrepreneurs, and scientific and technical personnel, and set an example for the whole party with extensive and in-depth research.

During the inspection, General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out: “Carrying out thematic education is a major task for party building this year. Party organizations at all levels must resolutely implement the work deployment of the Party Central Committee, educate and guide party members and cadres to use learning to build souls, and use learning to enhance Wisdom, use learning to rectify the style, use learning to promote hard work, and work hard to see practical results.”

What kind of inner-party political life there is, there is what kind of party conduct and political style.

The Party’s mass line education and practice activities, the special education of “Three Stricts and Three Realities”, the study and education of “Two Studies and One Action”, the theme education of “Don’t forget the original intention and keep the mission in mind”, the study and education of Party history, the study and implementation of Xi Jinping’s new era of society with Chinese characteristics Education on the theme of socialist ideology...the continuous centralized education and regular education within the party have strengthened the bones of the majority of party members and cadres.

From carrying out warning education and doing a solid job in the “second half of the article” to use cases to promote reform, to strengthening the construction of a culture of integrity and cultivating one’s moral integrity to enhance the awareness of not wanting to corrupt, to strengthening the education of ideals and beliefs, and erecting the spiritual backbone of the Communists... …Since the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, the comprehensive and strict governance of the party has been advanced in depth. A series of measures to strengthen the foundation and solidify the heart and soul have been continuously tempering the sharp ideological weapons of self-revolution.

The most important thing about evergreen is self-victory.

As General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out: “Looking around the world, no political party can take its own construction so seriously as the Communist Party of China, and promote self-revolution with such a high degree of consciousness in a scientific attitude and systematic way. This is the mission of our party. Significant advantages are also the way to win in leading the times.”

In the new era, the Chinese Communists are vigilant in self-examination and steadfast in their actions, and deeply promote practical innovation, theoretical innovation, and institutional innovation in party management and governance, and promote the century-old party to be quenched into steel in the revolutionary forging, glowing with more vigorous vitality, and forming The unique advantages of the rule of the Communist Party of China and the rule of China.

Start a new journey - “The only way to take the new exam road”

On December 26, 2023, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China held a symposium to commemorate the 130th anniversary of the birth of Comrade Mao Zedong.

“Chinese-style modernization is socialist modernization led by the Communist Party of China. Only by always maintaining the sobriety and determination to solve the unique problems of the big party and building the party stronger can we ensure that Chinese-style modernization can cut through waves and make steady progress.” General Secretary Xi Jinping Xi Jinping’s important speech spoke of the far-reaching significance of consistently advancing comprehensive and strict governance of the party on the new journey.

Chinese-style modernization is the largest modernization in human history and an unprecedented great cause. Difficult and arduous system engineering can never be achieved easily and with drums and gongs.

On the way forward, there are both infinite scenery and flying clouds.

Looking around the country, economic recovery faces arduous tasks, cyclical and structural contradictions are superimposed, and there are still many deep-seated contradictions in reform, development and stability;

Looking around the world, changes in the world, the times, and history are unfolding in an unprecedented way, and the world has entered a new period of turbulence and change;

Looking at ourselves, the party’s building, especially the construction of party style and clean government and the fight against corruption, are facing many stubborn and recurring problems. The “four major tests” and “four dangers” faced by the party will exist for a long time...

The hardest iron must be struck by those who beat it. Comprehensively and strictly administering the party is the only way for the party to maintain its vitality and take the new road to exams.

To continue to promote the party’s self-revolution on the new journey, we must always adhere to the fundamental political direction, uphold and strengthen the party’s overall leadership, insist on taking the party’s political construction as the guide, and promote the whole party to more deeply understand the decisive significance of the “two establishments” and strengthen “Four consciousnesses”, strengthen the “four self-confidences”, and achieve “two safeguards”, unite under the banner of the party to form a “hard piece of steel”, think in one place, work hard in one place, and serve the Chinese nation The Great Fuxing ship cut through the waves and injected powerful kinetic energy.

To comprehensively and strictly govern the party and start a new journey, and better play the role of political guidance and political guarantee——

“Continue to increase the punishment of corruption in the field of grain purchase and sales, and carry out a ‘look back’ to clear up clues on grain-related issues.” “In-depth investigation and prosecution of ‘shadow shareholders’, ‘shadow companies’, ‘Guopi Mingu’, related transactions, and fund evasion” , transfer of benefits and other cases”…

At the beginning of 2023, the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and the National Supervisory Commission issued the “Opinions on Deepening the Special Rectification of Corruption Issues in the Field of Grain Purchase and Sales” to re-mobilize and redeploy the special rectification of corruption issues in the field of grain purchase and sales.

Since 2023, from the financial system, state-owned enterprises to sports, medical and health, anti-corruption has been promoted in depth in key areas and key links to clear obstacles for high-quality economic and social development.

To continue to advance the Party’s self-revolution on the new journey, we must focus on promoting Chinese-style modernization as the biggest political issue, adhere to the primary task of high-quality development, focus on outstanding issues that restrict high-quality development, improve discipline and combat corruption, and focus on the national governance system. and modernize governance capabilities and improve the supervision system, and promote new progress and breakthroughs in Chinese-style modernization with the new atmosphere and new actions of managing and governing the party.

Comprehensively and strictly govern the party to start a new journey and inspire the struggle to seek truth and be pragmatic and take responsibility——

“We must implement it to the letter and ensure that the final results are in line with the decision-making intentions of the Party Central Committee. We must implement it vigorously and vigorously, and make overall arrangements to ensure timeliness and effectiveness. We must be pragmatic in our implementation and resolutely correct formalism and bureaucracy. We must dare to do good deeds. Implement, adhere to the correct employment orientation, and give full play to the enthusiasm, initiative and creativity of leading cadres at all levels.” At the 2023 Central Economic Work Conference, General Secretary Xi Jinping emphasized the “Four Grasps of Implementation” resoundingly.

The key to running China’s affairs well lies in the party and the people.

From accurately applying the “four forms” and adhering to the “three distinctions” to better stimulate the enthusiasm, initiative and creativity of the majority of party members and cadres; to continuing to rectify the problems of formalism and bureaucracy, and strictly rectifying the overlapping of officials, layer upon layer, and excessive to reduce the burden on the grassroots; to adhere to the correct employment orientation, do a good job in selecting and training outstanding young cadres, and strive to build a team of high-quality cadres worthy of the important task of national rejuvenation...

To continue to promote the party’s self-revolution on the new journey, we must adhere to the combination of strict control and loving-kindness, pay equal attention to incentives and restraints, and encourage the majority of party members and cadres to have firmer ideals and beliefs, stronger abilities and qualities, stricter discipline and style, and a fuller spirit. The fighting spirit actively takes on the responsibilities and constantly creates a strong atmosphere and vivid situation of forging ahead on a new journey and making achievements in a new era.

To comprehensively and strictly govern the party and start a new journey, we must always maintain a fundamental people-centered stance——

“In the first half of this year, more than 36,000 unhealthy practices and corruption issues in the field of people’s livelihood were investigated and dealt with across the country, and more than 52,000 people were criticized, educated, helped and dealt with.” In August 2023, this data published on the website of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and the National Supervisory Commission caused Widespread social attention.

“The times are the test takers, we are the test takers, and the people are the test takers.”

From severely punishing the “corruption of flies and ants” that prey on the interests of the masses, resolutely investigate and deal with corruption problems around the masses in the fields of employment and entrepreneurship, education, medical care, pension and social security; to the General Office of the Central Committee and the General Office of the State Council issuing the “Implementation Measures for the Rural Revitalization Responsibility System” to suppress To implement the five-level secretaries’ responsibility for rural revitalization, the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection issued opinions calling for vigorous rectification of unhealthy tendencies and corruption in the field of rural revitalization; and then to promote the implementation of grassroots supervision, unblock the channels for mass supervision, and standardize the operation of grassroots power...

To continue to promote the party’s self-revolution on the new journey, we must conform to the thoughts, worries and expectations of the people, continue to win the trust of the people with new results in comprehensively and strictly administering the party, build a solid foundation for the party’s governance, and ensure that the party always wins and maintains unity with the people. The flesh-and-blood ties of the masses and the historical initiative wholeheartedly supported by the people have always been the most reliable backbone of the entire people.

We rushed to the test road through wind and rain, beating drums to urge us to set off again. Under the strong leadership of the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping as the core, we will continue to promote comprehensive and strict governance of the party, deepen the new great project of party building in the new era, and persist in leading the great social revolution with great self-revolution and promoting the great social revolution. Great self-revolution, Chinese Communists in the new era will surely hand in new and better answers on the new road to exams!

(Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, January 7)