NEW DEAL

Xi and the other six newly elected members of the Standing Committee of the CPC Central Committee Political Bureau have followed a very tight timetable in their first 100 days of rule.

They made many inspection tours of poverty-hit rural areas, sitting on brick beds, chatting with farmers and learning the real situation.

They convened many efficient, down-to-earth but frugal meetings, and promulgated a series of practical and to-the-point policies and measures.

Their jargon-free speeches have become popular soundbites.

The new CPC leaders also used their public appearances in various occasions -- inspection tours, meetings and speeches -- to deploy political, economic, diplomatic and national defense work, showcasing their ruling principle and concept.

These moves were hailed by media from home and abroad as the "new deal."

Xi has presided over four Political Bureau meetings of the CPC Central Committee in a little over three months, respectively on implementing the spirit of 18th CPC National Congress, on fighting bureaucracy and analyzing the economic work of 2013, on fighting corruption and on optimizing Party membership.

He delivered speeches at three study sessions of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, respectively on developing socialism with Chinese characteristics, on deepening reform with more political courage and wisdom and on sticking to the path of peaceful development.

On the 15th day after being sworn in, Xi, along with the other six members of the Political Bureau Standing Committee, visited "The Road Toward Renewal" exhibition in Beijing, and further explained the ambitious goal of realizing the nation's rejuvenation with a speech emphasizing the "Chinese dream."

Realizing the nation's great rejuvenation is "the greatest dream in the country's modern history," he said.

The general secretary pledged to promote the authority of the Constitution and the rule of law on Dec. 4 at a congress marking the 30th anniversary of the implementation of China's 1982 Constitution.

He stressed "no organization or individual has the special right to overstep the Constitution and law, and any violation of the Constitution and the law must be investigated and dealt with."

The new CPC leadership also adopted an unusually tough tone when pinpointing the urgency to fight corruption.

Xi vowed to unswervingly battle against graft, saying "power should be restricted by the cage of regulations" at a CPC disciplinary watchdog meeting on Jan. 22.

The Party should swat "tigers" and "flies" at the same time by dealing with officials' illegal activities on one hand and on the other tackling more trivial malpractice, which nevertheless closely impacts upon the people, he said.