Press conference on guiding principles of the 4th plenary session of the 20th CPC Central Committee

Mo Gaoyi:

Thank you, Mr. Lei. Now, I'd like to invite Mr. Jiang to speak on strengthening the Party's leadership and related topics.

Jiang Jinquan:

I'm pleased to introduce these topics to our friends from the media. Upholding and strengthening the Party's comprehensive leadership is the fundamental guarantee for advancing Chinese modernization. The recommendations have made a series of strategic deployments to uphold and strengthen the centralized, unified leadership of the CPC Central Committee and to foster a healthy political atmosphere of integrity.

First, we will refine the mechanisms for implementing major decisions and plans by the CPC Central Committee. This will ensure clear communication and effective policy implementation. We will continue to apply the Party's new theories to unify our thinking, will and actions. We will promote intra-Party democracy, improve and uphold democratic centralism, and adhere to sound, democratic and law-based decision-making. This is key to maintaining the right direction for development, strengthening development synergy, effectively responding to risks and challenges, and ensuring steady and long-term economic and social progress.

Second, we will adhere to the right approach to selecting and appointing officials. We will take political commitment as the primary criterion, establish and practice the correct understanding of good performance, improve the system for evaluating officials, adjust the positions of those who are not competent in their current roles, and make an ongoing effort to ensure that officials can not only be promoted but also be demoted. We will strengthen education and training and temper officials through practice to make them fully capable of advancing modernization initiatives. We will also combine strict management with genuine care, and balance incentives with constraints, to fully stimulate officials' intrinsic motivation and overall vitality. These are effective measures for cultivating and selecting responsible, capable and successful officials, and for inspiring their enthusiasm, initiative and creativity.

Third, we will coordinate and promote the construction of primary-level Party organizations across various sectors, strengthen the political and organizational functions of Party organizations, and ensure Party members serve as role models and pioneers. This is an inherent requirement for strengthening the capabilities of primary-level Party organizations in leading grassroots social governance, serving the people, and promoting reform and development in all sectors.

Fourth, we will continue to implement the CPC Central Committee's eight-point decision on improving work conduct and maintaining close Party-people relationship, strictly curb misconducts, and devote sustained and consistent efforts to improving conduct. We will make intensified efforts to rectify pointless formalities and effectively reduce the burden on those working on the ground. These are important initiatives to consolidate and expand the achievements of the study campaign for thoroughly implementing the CPC Central Committee's eight-point decision, and to pool strength for development through good Party conduct.

Fifth, we will unswervingly fight against corruption. We will improve the Party and state oversight system, and strengthen the regulation and supervision of the allocation and exercise of power. We must stay alert and determined to fight against corruption continuously. We will take coordinated steps to ensure that officials lack the audacity, opportunity and desire for corruption. Moreover, we will resolutely wage a tough, protracted and all-out battle against it. This fully demonstrates our Party's firm commitment to zero tolerance for corruption, strict punishment, and relentless efforts for eradicating corruption.

Thank you.