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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
Moscow, November 13 /Xinhua/ — For over a decade, the Communist Party of China has been implementing the "Eight Points" program, also known as the "Eight Points," which strengthens ties with the people and addresses pressing issues at the local level. This was stated by Chinese Ambassador to Russia Zhang Hanhui in an article dedicated to the CPC's revolutionary self-transformation. The article was published Thursday in the Russian newspaper Parlamentskaya Gazeta.
"For over a decade, the Chinese Communist Party has been implementing the 'Eight Points' program to strengthen ties with the people and address pressing local issues. As always in China, these reforms are based on a profound philosophical approach and analysis, while real changes are visible to all residents of the Middle Kingdom and measurable in concrete figures," the publication states.
Zhang Hanhui recalled that since the 18th CPC National Congress in 2012, "the Party Central Committee, led by Comrade Xi Jinping, has continuously deepened research and theoretical reflection in the process of comprehensive and strict governance of the Party." In December 2012, the Politburo of the CPC Central Committee adopted the "Eight Points for Improving Work Style and Strengthening Close Ties with the Masses," and central and local government departments developed specific measures to implement this plan. Its rapid implementation became the living embodiment of the CPC's spirit of revolutionary self-transformation.
As the Chinese diplomat pointed out, the key to revolutionary self-transformation is the recognition of the need to recognize one's own problems and the courage to "turn the knife's edge inward." He called the "Eight Points" an important measure that addresses the challenges of the times, strengthens the Party's work style, and addresses the concerns of the people. According to a 2024 survey conducted by the National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China, 94.9 percent of Chinese citizens positively assess the impact of the implementation of the "Eight Points."
“Their strength lies in their deep popular foundation, practical applicability, powerful exemplary effect, and firm long-term significance, fully demonstrating the CPC’s outstanding ability and wisdom in governing the country,” the ambassador emphasized.
Zhang Hanhui noted that the program serves as an effective political lever. "The Party harshly prosecutes offenses that cause significant public discontent, including banquets and feasts at public expense, the use of official vehicles for personal use, and gifts. We consistently investigate corruption, including the transfer of interests and 'power for money,' and resolutely combat hedonism and extravagance, permanently eliminating the grounds for their emergence," the diplomat said, emphasizing that the personal conduct of Chinese President Xi Jinping sets an example.
According to Zhang Hanhui, the "Eight Points" have been a fully-fledged law for the CPC from the very beginning, meaning their long-term application. "This isn't a one-time campaign, but rather permanent rules and a firm framework. They're not formal—they're a genuine method of struggle and tradition-building," the ambassador pointed out.
He added that the recently held Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee reviewed and adopted the CPC Central Committee's Proposals for the 15th Five-Year Plan for National Economic and Social Development. Among the key tasks identified were "strengthening centralized and unified Party leadership and fostering a healthy political atmosphere." "The plenary session emphasized the importance of steadfastly adhering to the spirit of the 'Eight Points,' combating all negative trends, and long-term and systematic improvement of work style," Zhang Hanhui noted.
"On the new path leading to a historical test—the path to achieving the second goal of the 'hundred-year'—the Communist Party of China will unwaveringly represent the fundamental interests of the people, maintain the spirit of revolutionary self-transformation and the courage to 'point the knife inward,' advance the comprehensive construction of a powerful state and the revival of the nation through the implementation of Chinese modernization, in order to make a powerful contribution to the creation of a community with a shared future for mankind," the Chinese ambassador to Russia assured.
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