context: There are growing signs of a deepening debate over the next stage of the anti-corruption struggle—whether it should be relaxed, intensified, or shifted in focus. This unsigned commentary from the Beijing branch of the Xi Jinping Research Center of Socialist Thought with Chinese Characteristics in the New Era wades into the discussion, and hints that this topic may be a major one at the annual summer meetings.
A People’s Daily commentary asks: ‘why has the Chinese Communist Party of China achieved significant results in anti-corruption?’
First, the Party has always been firm in its determination to fight corruption, and is an advanced political party serving the people, armed with Marxist theory. The Party recognizes that the struggle against corruption is a major political task because corruption and its mission are antithetical.
Second, the Party adheres to a combination of relying on the masses and giving full play to the role of specialized organs. The broad masses hate lurking corruption and have a strong will to fight it in its various manifestations. In addition to relying on the people’s strength, anti-corruption organizations should also have special institutions supervise and inspect, and play a good role in early corruption detection and prevention, as well as accountability.
Third, anti-corruption is not a gust of wind. The Party has continuously improved its self-supervision system as well as national anti-corruption laws and regulations. The supervision law passed in March 2018 marks the formation of the Party's unified command and comprehensive coverage via an authoritative and efficient supervision system.
Fourth, corruption is curbed ideologically. The majority of Party members and cadres are firm in their ideals and beliefs and adhere to the spiritual pursuit of Communists.
In the future, the commentary concludes, the Party will
- continue to examine and employ its experience
- promote the struggle against corruption in depth
- further secure itself as a Marxist ruling party