Stricter discipline ordinance to fortify Party

The revised discipline ordinance of the Communist Party of China that came into effect on Jan 1, 2016, is aimed at "strictly ruling the Party in an all-round way" and has been called the "strictest Party discipline".

The ordinance has been designed to strictly monitor the behaviors of all Party organizations and members, especially those that hold leading positions. It has six kinds of discipline: political, organizational, anti-corruption, and people, work-and lifestyle-related.

At the macro level, the severity of the ordinance manifests in two aspects. First, the range of misbehaviors it covers is much wider than before, for it not only regulates Party members' political, organizational and work-related behaviors and those related to conflict of interests that draw wide international concern, but also Party members' moral and lifestyle issues. Even if Party members indulge in morality-or lifestyle-related misbehaviors, they will be seriously dealt with.