Rules on demotion of officials must have teeth in their implementation

The Communist Party of China has officially issued a regulation on the promotion and demotion of officials, according to the General Office of the CPC Central Committee on Tuesday. The regulation aims to establish a high-quality ranking system in which incompetent officials will be demoted even though they do not violate CPC rules or the law. Comments:

The newly released regulation on the management of government workers is a wake-up call to the whole of officialdom, as those found to be incompetent or lacking the ability to fulfill their duties will be relieved from their current posts. Governments and Party committees at all levels should improve their management and supervision to fully implement the regulation.

cjn.cn, July 29