China’s graft-fighting Xi tells party future is on the line; the Chinese leader peppered his latest speech with references to aphorisms from virtuous officials and philosophers such as Mencius and Zhuge Liang
March 3, 2013 Leave a comment
China’s graft-fighting Xi tells party future is on the line
Xi, who will take over the reins of state power from outgoing President Hu Jintao this month, has made fighting pervasive graft a central theme since assuming the top job. -Reuters
Sun, Mar 03, 2013
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BEIJING – China’s ruling Communist Party will only be able to mark its 100th birthday in eight years time if officials can learn from the selfless sages of the past, party chief Xi Jinping said in remarks published on Sunday, taking another swipe at corruption.
Xi, who will take over the reins of state power from outgoing President Hu Jintao at this month’s annual full session of parliament, has made fighting pervasive graft a central theme since assuming the top job in the party and military in November.
The Communist Party marks the 100th anniversary of its founding in 2021, one year before the second of Xi’s two five-year term ends and he steps down as party chief.
“Only if the capabilities of all party members unceasingly continue to strengthen, can the goal of ‘two 100 years’ and ‘the dream’ of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese people be realised,” Xi said in a speech marking the 80th anniversary of the Central Party School, which trains rising officials.
“Two 100 years” refers to both the party and the People’s Republic of China lasting at least a century each. Read more of this post