Politics · China · 7 hrs ago
China's ruling party makes strengthening party spirit a central discipline task
A decision adopted at the Communist Party of China's fifth plenary session makes strengthening party spirit a central task in enforcing party discipline.
The decision sets out expectations for party members and officials across China.
It says they should strengthen their political commitment, serve the public, act on facts, uphold ethical standards and remain honest.
The article argues that these qualities help preserve the party's unity and political standing.
It also points to ongoing problems, including weak beliefs, misconduct, failure to act and corruption among some officials.
The decision calls for party members and officials to put these principles into practice in their work and conduct.
The article says the requirements should be applied throughout the party's discipline and governance efforts.
A decision adopted at the Chinese Communist Party’s fifth plenum says strengthening party spirit is a fundamental task in enforcing strict party governance.
The decision calls on all party members and officials to strengthen their awareness of the party, their membership and their role as its vanguard.
It identifies six areas for work: firm ideals and beliefs, loyalty to the party, concern for the people, seeking truth from facts, moral integrity and clean governance.
An article by Shi Taifeng in China News Service says party spirit is central to the party’s character, unity and ability to address internal problems.
The article says that by the end of 2025, members aged 45 or younger made up 43.8% of the party’s membership.
- Who
- The Chinese Communist Party and its members and officials.
- What
- A decision makes strengthening party spirit a fundamental task in enforcing strict party governance.
- When
- The decision was adopted at the party’s 20th Central Committee fifth plenum. The article was published on 10 November 2026.
- Where
- China.
- Why
- The article says stronger party spirit is needed to maintain the party’s character and unity, address internal problems and strengthen its governance.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
The Gutian Conference established the principles of ideological party building and political army building.
A Communist Party of China decision called for strengthening party spirit.
A resolution on strengthening party unity said the party’s Central Committee was the sole centre of party unity.
Guidelines on political life within the party said factionalism was fundamentally incompatible with party spirit.
The article says the party carried out nine rounds of internal education.
- Plenum
- 20th Central Committee fifth plenum
- Membership
- More than 100 million party members by the end of 2025
- Members aged 45 or younger
- 43.8% of party membership by the end of 2025
- Members with at least college education
- 59% by the end of 2025
- Core requirements
- Ideals and beliefs, loyalty, concern for the people, seeking truth from facts, moral integrity and clean governance
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What people are saying
Strengthening party spirit is a fundamental task in comprehensively enforcing strict party governance
The party’s advanced character is not achieved once and for all, nor does it remain unchanged
The problems of party members and officials, including problems of conduct, views on performance and corruption, are ultimately problems of party spirit