The Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China held a meeting on March 27 to review the “Working Regulations for Local Committees of the Communist Party of China.” The meeting was presided over by Xi Jinping, General Secretary of the CPC Central Committee.
The meeting emphasized that local Party committees must resolutely safeguard the authority and centralized, unified leadership of the CPC Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at its core. Implementing the decisions and deployments of the Central Committee should be the top priority. Matters decided by the Central Committee must be grasped firmly and implemented diligently, while closely integrating with local realities to enhance the initiative and creativity of the work.
The meeting stressed that local Party committees bear unshirkable responsibility in planning development and ensuring security, and must be down-to-earth and dedicated to solid work. It is essential to fully, accurately, and comprehensively implement the new development philosophy, solidly promote high-quality development, focus on ensuring and improving people’s livelihoods, and make every effort to safeguard national security and overall social stability. It is necessary to establish and practice a correct view of political achievements, insisting on achieving results for the people and through practical work, striving to create tangible achievements that can stand the test of practice, the people, and history. Education on democratic centralism should be strengthened within local Party committee leadership groups, rules for deliberation and decision-making should be improved, negative lists refined, and oversight mechanisms perfected. Key oversight matters, specific measures, and accountability should be clearly defined to ensure the strict implementation of democratic centralism. Members of local Party committee leadership groups should strengthen theoretical study, improve professional competence, and focus on enhancing leadership capabilities. They must shoulder the political responsibility of governing the Party with strict discipline, unswervingly advance the comprehensive strict governance of the Party, persistently and strictly implement the spirit of the Central Committee’s eight-point decision and its detailed rules, thoroughly address formalism to reduce burdens on grassroots units, exercise power in accordance with laws and regulations, uphold the integrity baseline, and promote the formation of a clean and upright political ecosystem.
The meeting also deliberated on other matters.
Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China
The Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China is the core leadership body of the Party, responsible for directing its work between sessions of the Central Committee. It has played a central role in guiding China’s revolutionary, construction, and reform efforts throughout the Party’s history, implementing the Party’s theories, policies, and major decisions.
Central Committee of the Communist Party of China
The Central Committee of the Communist Party of China is the core leadership body of the Party, elected by the National Congress. Throughout its history, it has led the Chinese people in revolutionary, construction, and reform endeavors, serving as the highest leading organ of the Party between sessions of the National Congress. It plays a central role in guiding China’s development and upholding the socialist system with Chinese characteristics.
Working Regulations for Local Committees of the Communist Party of China
The “Working Regulations for Local Committees of the Communist Party of China” is a foundational document that outlines the organizational principles, duties, and operational procedures for local Party committees. It reflects the Party’s commitment to structured governance and continuous self-improvement, evolving through revisions to adapt to the nation’s developmental needs under the leadership of the Communist Party of China.
Xi Jinping
“Xi Jinping” refers to Comrade Xi Jinping, the current President of the People’s Republic of China and the General Secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, who is the core of the Party Central Committee and the whole Party. He has led China into a new era of socialism with Chinese characteristics, making historic achievements and transformations. His leadership and thought are guiding China toward the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.
CPC Central Committee
The CPC Central Committee, or the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, is the core leadership body of the Party, elected by the National Congress. It has guided China’s revolutionary and development efforts since its establishment, playing a central role in shaping modern Chinese history and policy. Under its leadership, China has achieved remarkable progress in national rejuvenation and socialist construction.
local Party committees
“Local Party committees” refer to the grassroots organizational units of the Communist Party of China (CPC), which are established in cities, towns, villages, and various institutions. Historically, they have played a central role in implementing Party policies, guiding local development, and maintaining social stability since the founding of the People’s Republic of China. They serve as a vital link between the Party and the people, ensuring the leadership of the CPC at all levels of society.
Central Committee
The “Central Committee” typically refers to the leading administrative body of a political party, most famously the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union. Historically, it served as the center of party authority and policy-making between national congresses, playing a decisive role in the governance of the USSR and other communist states. Today, similar structures exist in various communist parties, with the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party being the most prominent contemporary example.
democratic centralism
“Democratic centralism” is not a physical place or cultural site, but a political organizational principle. It was developed within the Bolshevik faction of the Russian Social Democratic Labour Party, most notably by Vladimir Lenin, and became the foundational governing doctrine of the Soviet Union and many other communist states. The principle combines internal debate (“democracy”) with strict, unified action after a decision is made (“centralism”), requiring absolute discipline from lower bodies to implement the decisions of higher ones.
