context: 'Security' was invoked much more frequently in the 20th Party Congress report than in that of the 19th Party Congress. 'Digging deeply' and combating the threat of hostile forces will be the focus of the PRC's political and legal authorities in the days to come.
A plenary session of the CCP Central Political and Legal Affairs Committee was held on 29 Nov 2022. Centring on the requirements set out in the 20th Party's Congress report on political and legal work, the meeting set out the tasks and work objectives of political and legal organs in the coming period, which entail
- improving political work
- resolving conflicts and disputes promptly
- combating infiltration and sabotage activities by hostile forces
- cracking down on illegal and criminal behaviours that disrupt social order
- emphasising safe production
- preventing serious accidents