Chinese Communist Party targets informal rules that foster corruption
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Expresso das Ilhas
The Chinese Communist Party wants to tackle more vigorously the informal rules that foster corruption and weaken discipline among its cadres. A resolution adopted at the end of the Central Committee’s fifth plenary session provides, among other things, for greater transparency within the party, according to officials quoted by Expresso das Ilhas.
The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) intends to step up its fight against informal rules that encourage corruption and weaken internal discipline, the party leadership announced after the close of its fifth plenary session of the Central Committee on Thursday, Expresso das Ilhas reports.
A resolution adopted at the end of the four-day meeting provides for greater transparency in party and government affairs, improved training for cadres and action to correct practices that allow official rules to be circumvented. It also aims to prevent personal relationships and influence networks from being used to secure promotions or political advantages.
Xie Chuntao, executive vice-president of the Central Party School, said these practices had undermined the authority and enforcement of discipline, prompting criticism among cadres and the public. Chinese President Xi Jinping warned this month about their proliferation in an article published by the theoretical journal Qiushi, saying official rules risked becoming mere “decorations” if they were not observed.
The resolution comes as the CCP pursues an anti-corruption campaign launched by Xi Jinping nearly 14 years ago. On 30 October, the party also expelled a record number of senior officials.
