Strict discipline urged among 'mass line' inspectors

BEIJING - Senior Communist Party of China (CPC) official Liu Yunshan said Wednesday that the party's "mass line" education campaign should follow strict standards and allow no formalism.

Liu, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, made the remarks at a two-day meeting concerning supervision for the campaign.

The "mass line" refers to a guideline under which CPC officials and members are required to strengthen ties with the public and work for the people's interests.

Liu, also head of the campaign's leading team, said inspectors should discover potential problems in their work to ensure that the campaign will create real and satisfactory results.

Inspectors should use strict standards and discipline to make sure the campaign is properly implemented, he said.

Inspectors should not attend banquets, accept gifts or visit tourist sites during their inspections, Liu said.

Zhao Leji, deputy head of the campaign's leading team, said the inspectors must be truthful, communicate in a timely way and take their duties seriously.

Members of the leading team, as well as representatives from 45 central supervisory teams, attended Wednesday's meeting.