Senior leader Xi Jinping has pinpointed the criteria for
selecting and appointing cadres as the country entered local
leadership reshuffles.
Xi, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau
of the Central Committee of Communist Party of China (CPC), made
the remarks during his inspection tour in north China's Hebei
province between Jan. 11-14.
"The promotion of sound and rapid social and economic
development hinges on government officials at various levels," he
said.
The CPC's 17th national congress put forward the aim of
"increasing public trust in cadre selection and appointment," Xi
said, noting that it must be incorporated into practice.
Adhering to correct guidance in appointing cadres, the CPC will
promote cadres who stick to the Scientific Outlook on Development
and are able to guide their jurisdictions to achieve such
development.
The CPC will select excellent cadres from primary-level
organizations and the frontline of production to join the CPC and
government leading organs at all levels.
The Party will give special attention to cadres who have long
been working diligently in places fraught with hardships and
difficulties, and promote cadres who do solid work, enjoy popular
support and have political integrity, Xi stressed.
Xi called for "creating a clean and upright environment" for the
election of new local leaders by firmly preventing and severely
punishing misconducts such as selling and buying government
posts.
China is going through nationwide leadership elections and
reshuffles of legislatures, governments and political advisory
bodies at the provincial levels in the first half of this year.
During his tour, Xi has visited villages, companies, communities
and small commodities market, held seminars with commoners, and
paid special visits to people with financial difficulties.
(Xinhua News Agency January 16, 2008)