2016年CRI CPC Central Committee calls for a standardized intra-Party political life

The communiqué noted 1 that building clean politics and opposing corruption 2 are important tasks in strengthening and standardizing 3 political life within the Party.

Zhuang Deshui from Peking University said a standardized 4 intra-Party political environment plays an important role in fighting against corruption among CPC members and officials.

"To achieve the strengthening of Party self-discipline in an all-round and strict manner, top priorities should be taken in improving the intra-Party political life, so as to pose deterrence 5 on Party members and officials against corruption and graft 6, thus building a good and positive political environment."

The communiqué notes that Party organizations at all levels and all CPC members should conform to the Party's principles and policies, firmly follow what the Central Committee advocates, implement 7 its decision and not violate any prohibitions 8.

Zhu Lijia from the Chinese Academy of Governance highlighted the importance of leading-by-example by senior officials from the Central Committee.

"The senior leading officials often play a crucial role as a model demonstrating whether the Party, political and social conduct is of integrity. The effective supervision 9 on these officials will positively 10 push for a regulated intra-Party political life, an improvement on Party and political conduct, and thereby 11 refine the whole social and political environment."

It notes that Party discipline should also be thoroughly 12 enforced with no exceptions made for any individuals or organizations.

The communiqué also reiterated 13 the Party's determination to tackle corruption. In efforts to clean up Party politics, leading officials are banned from using their positions to seek benefits for friends and family.

Family members and friends of leading officials will be banned from interfering 14 in the work of leading officials, including personnel arrangements.

At the same time, the communiqué also stressed supervision as the fundamental guarantee for properly exercising power, which will ensure Party organizations perform their due duties.

Zhuang Deshui said measures taken to strengthen Party self-discipline are aiming to cope with problems at the source.

"We need to build a network on supervising the power and keep it in the cage of systemic checks, or the cage of Party discipline, laws and regulations. The intra-Party supervision is of great importance to guarantee the scientific operation of power, as well as the honest and self-disciplined manner of leading officials."

The meeting officially called on all its members to "closely unite around the CPC Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping as the core," which is regarded as a fundamental guarantee for the adherence 15 to and strengthening of the Party leadership.

It also announced that the 19th CPC National Congress will be held in Beijing in the second half of next year.

For CRI, I'm Xie Cheng.