upgrading the qualities of civil servants

context: The CPC General Office recently issued the national Party and state leadership team building plan outline (2024-28) aiming to increase requirements for political loyalty and promote structural expansion. The outline aligns with the Party's ongoing initiatives in local Party-building, focused on reinforcing top-down oversight and Party Secretary authority. Similar criteria are also promoted on the state-end, with a five-year plan on civil servant team-building released. 

The Central Organisation Department recently held a virtual nationwide civil servant work advancement meeting, reports China Organisation and Personnel Affairs Press.

Prime demands from the meeting includes

  • upholding Xi Jinping Thought as guidance
  • comprehensively implementing the spirit of the Nationwide Organisation Ministers Meeting
  • realise requirements of
    • the nationwide civil servant team building plan outline (2024-2028)’
    • the nationwide civil servant work forum

Notably, civil servants have to

  • faithfully realise Xi’s major strategic directives
  • prioritise political demands
  • retain complete loyalty to Xi’s leadership core and the Party Centre

Structurally, the bureaucracy has to

  • uphold scientific assessments for civil servant selection
  • improve civil servant categorisation and carry out systematic management
  • refine systems for civil servants to
    • avoid conflict of interests
    • transfer to other positions
    • resign
  • tighten examination requirements
  • provide significant rewards for talented personnel
  • place more emphasis on building grassroots civil servant teams
    • advance local stability
    • provide support and aid to grassroots citizens
  • uphold strategic planning to advance work efficiency

Relevant comrades from the Central Organisation Department attended the meeting and gave speeches. The following departments exchanged opinions

  • Party Committee Organisation Department from
    • Jiangxi
    • Guangdong
    • Yunnan
    • Ningxia
  • personnel management departments of the
    • SPC (Supreme People’s Court)
    • SAT (State Administration of Taxation)

Organisation Department cadres from provinces, districts, counties, the XPCC (Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps), central and state institutions and United Front organisations also attended the meeting.