Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, has emphasized the need to persevere with full and rigorous Party self-governance in State-owned enterprises to provide firm guarantees for SOEs and state capital to become stronger, do better and grow bigger.
Xi, who is also Chinese president and chairman of the Central Military Commission, made the remarks in a recent instruction on Party building in SOEs.
He noted that since the 18th CPC National Congress in 2012, State-owned enterprises have faithfully implemented the decisions and arrangements of the CPC Central Committee, strengthening Party building and achieving new progress on all fronts.
Xi emphasized that on the new journey, it is essential to fully implement the thought on Party building in the new era and to thoroughly follow the guiding principles of the fifth plenary session of the 20th CPC Central Committee.
He underlined the need to uphold and strengthen the overall leadership of the Party over SOEs, persevere with full and rigorous Party self-governance, and guide enterprises in achieving high-quality development with high-quality Party building efforts.
Efforts should also be made to improve the modern corporate system with Chinese characteristics and integrate Party leadership more effectively into all aspects of corporate governance, he said.
Xi called for enhancing the political and organizational functions of Party organizations in SOEs to promote deep integration of Party building endeavors with production and operation. He underscored the importance of strengthening the leadership team and building a lineup of high-caliber, professional teams.
Resolute measures should be taken to improve conduct, strengthen discipline and combat corruption, in order to create a clean and upright environment conducive to entrepreneurship, Xi added.
The instruction was conveyed on Friday at a symposium in Beijing on Party building in SOEs. Cai Qi, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and a member of the Secretariat of the CPC Central Committee, attended the event.
In his address, Cai emphasized the need to strengthen Party building in SOEs with higher standards and more practical measures, consistently implement the eight-point decision of the CPC Central Committee on improving Party conduct, and resolutely combat corruption.
