Resolution rings true

The Communist Party of China Central Committee Politburo's resolution on improving the work style is a laudable follow-up to General Secretary Xi Jinping's latest admonishment against empty talk and his appeal for hard work. It is guaranteed to win over hearts and bring about changes of far-reaching significance.

The eight measures, which cover Politburo members' public appearances, meetings, ceremonies and similar occasions, reaffirm the same message we have been receiving since the new CPC leaders took office - the resolve to make a difference. They are consoling proof that when Xi warned against empty talk the other day, he meant it. Which is exactly what people expect, and our society and Chinese officialdom badly need.

These are not hollow slogans that merely sound loud. They point directly at problems that estrange officialdom from the public.