Senior Chinese leader urges officials to learn from corrupt cases

BEIJING, July 31 (Xinhua) -- Senior Communist Party of China (CPC) official Liu Yunshan on Friday urged officials to learn from role models and draw lessons from "typical negative cases."

Liu, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, made the remarks at a work conference on promoting the "three stricts and three earnests," a series of requirements for officials to improve their lifestyles and work.

"Officials should emulate those better than themselves, and reflect on their own conduct when they see misconduct occur," said Liu.

Corrupt senior officials, including Zhou Yongkang, Bo Xilai, Guo Boxiong, Xu Caihou, Ling Jihua and Su Rong, should be taken as negative examples to educate CPC members and cadres, Liu said.

Liu stressed that Party members should remain loyal to the CPC, self-disciplined and bold in rectifying undesirable work styles.

Party committees at all levels should carry out education campaigns to improve work styles and boost local development, Liu said.

Liu urged implementation of the Party's latest regulation on the promotion and demotion of officials to strengthen management of officials, as capable officials should be promoted, and incompetent and corrupt ones should be sacked.

"Three stricts and three earnests" refers to being strict in morals, power and discipline, and honest in decisions, business and behavior.