Officials should be role models

A series of personnel changes were seen in some important posts in the Communist Party of China and governments after the 18th National Congress of the CPC.

This round of changes will lay a solid foundation for the nation’s future development.

Inaugural speeches by many new leaders showed their rational side as well as their personalities, with most of them pledging to be clean and honest.

They not only showed their resolve to work for the well-being of the people but also proposed higher moral requirements for themselves.

Through their speeches, we can clearly see they revere the importance of morality and clean government.

Civil servants are subject to political practices, and must work for the public. So their morality is not a personal issue but, more importantly, of significance to the public. If officials cannot behave themselves, they are setting very bad examples to citizens. That is why the CPC always pays special attention to the morality of officials, and regards morality as being as important as their talent.

But, there are still many officials whose morality cannot match the requirements of their jobs. The 18th National Congress is expected to open a new chapter in improving officials’ morality, blowing a refreshing breeze across Chinese politics.

The nation needs an efficient and clean ruling Party and government. Sometimes, the more efficient the supervision is, the more attention officials will pay to their own behavior.

Hopefully, the explicit message from the 18th National Congress can influence decision-makers at various levels and bring positive changes to governance in China.

Translated from China Business News