Comprehensively strengthening party discipline
- By Lu Rucai
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The report underlined the importance of upholding the people's right to be informed about, participate in, express views on, and oversee the procedure of cadre selection. In pursuing this goal, the CPC has constantly improved the democratic recommendations and evaluations relevant to nominating potential holders of office, and promoted transparency in the selection and promotion of officials. The Party has also adopted a holistic approach to the selection of candidates by taking into consideration both the amount of votes they receive and public opinion.
The report also undertook full and strict implementation of the principle of selecting officials in a democratic, open, competitive, and merit-based way. Since 2008, the Organization Department of the CPC Central Committee and 31 provincial level regions across the country have established the 12380 hotline, on which citizens can report any malpractices they observe in the selection of officials.
One Indian researcher at the event raised the question, "What's the difference between the CPC's system of appointing officials and that of elections in Western countries?"
Sun Dajun, executive deputy chief of the Organization Department of CPC Shanxi Provincial Committee, replied that the Chinese system is an effective way of finding people that meet the Party committee's expectations, featuring high efficiency and low cost. He added that it is a flexible approach to addressing any errors that may occur, as officials whose performance of their duties is deemed unsatisfactory may be removed from office before their terms expire.
Daniel Bell, a China study expert from Canada, thought highly of the CPC system of cadre selection. He agrees with the rigorous evaluations of officials whereby only the most outstanding are promoted, and commends the Chinese practice of encouraging officials to accrue knowledge towards better performance of their duties rather than squandering time and funds on campaigning for votes.
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