China.org.cn | July 13, 2021
Speakers:
Xiao Pei, deputy secretary of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection of the CPC and vice chairman of the National Commission of Supervision
Xu Yousheng, deputy head of the United Front Work Department of the CPC Central Committee
Guo Yezhou, deputy head of the International Department of the CPC Central Committee
Han Wenxiu, deputy director in charge of routine work of the Office of the Commission for Financial and Economic Affairs of the CPC Central Committee
Chairperson:
Chen Wenjun, head of the International Press Bureau of the Publicity Department of the CPC Central Committee
Date:
June 28, 2021
Chen Wenjun:
Ladies and gentlemen, good morning! Welcome to this press conference held by the Press Center for the Celebration of the 100th Anniversary of the Founding of the CPC. Over the past century, generations of Chinese communists have forged ahead and marched forward. Remarkable achievements have been made in all aspects. Today, we have with us: Mr. Xiao Pei, deputy secretary of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection of the CPC and vice chairman of the National Commission of Supervision; Mr. Xu Yousheng, vice head of the United Front Work Department of the CPC Central Committee; Mr. Guo Yezhou, vice minister of the International Department of the CPC Central Committee; and Mr. Han Wenxiu, executive deputy director of the Office of the Central Committee for Financial and Economic Affairs. They will brief the media on the duties of their respective departments and take questions.
Next, I will give the floor to Mr. Xiao.
Xiao Pei:
Comrades, friends, ladies and gentlemen, good morning! We will soon celebrate the 100th anniversary of the founding of the CPC. Over the past century, the party has stayed true to its original aspiration and kept in mind its mission, bravely forged ahead, and united and led the Chinese people to create remarkable and historic achievements. The century-long journey of the Party is not only a magnificent history of social revolution and struggle, but also a history of self-revolutionary struggle, driving out evil and ushering in the good. General Secretary Xi Jinping said that for a party that fights for the eternal well-being of the Chinese nation, the centenary is only the prime of life. The key is that the Party must always supervise its own conduct and run itself with strict discipline. While promoting social revolution, the Party should carry out a thorough self-revolution, and remain the pillar of the nation.
Since the 18th National Congress of the CPC, the CPC Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at its core has been steadfast in its efforts to strengthen Party discipline. It has retained comprehensive and strict governance over the Party as part of the four-pronged comprehensive strategy. General Secretary Xi once said that "For the good of my people, I will put aside my own well-being." With the sense of responsibility to never turn his back on the 1.4 billion and strong determination, Xi has promoted the great new project of Party building in the new era. Party members and the people have been brought together by good conduct, the Party has been governed with strict discipline, and corruption has been cracked down on with zero tolerance. Party solidarity and unity have been reinforced, while the practice of formalities for formalities' sake, bureaucratism, hedonism, and extravagance have been effectively addressed. The Party has taken on a new look with good conduct. China has established a sound intra-Party and state supervision system, secured and fully consolidated a sweeping victory in the fight against corruption, and made historic and pioneering achievements in comprehensive and strict governance over the Party. The Party has emerged stronger from the process.
From December 2012 to May 2021, under the strong leadership of the CPC Central Committee, discipline inspection and supervision commissions nationwide investigated 392 officials at the ministerial level or above, 22,000 at the director general level, 170,000 at the director level, and 616,000 senior staff. 626,500 violations against the central Party leadership's eight-point decision on improving work conduct were also investigated nationwide. The historic achievement of the full, rigorous self-discipline of the Party in the new era has provided strong political guidance and political guarantees for the realization of the first centennial goal.
Having the courage to carry out self-revolution is the most distinctive character of the Party, which has been tempered through 100 years of struggle. Standing at the historic juncture to achieve the two centenary goals, discipline inspection and supervision commissions will be armed with Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era. We will step up our efforts to fight corruption, give full play to the role of supervision in safeguarding implementation and promote development centering around the overall situation of modernization. We will ensure that the Party is at the core of strong leadership in the cause of socialism with Chinese characteristics. We will make new achievements in strict governance over the Party.
Thank you!
