Guiding document for high-quality promotion of the construction of party and government leading bodies in the new era and new journey -- the head of the Organization Department of the CPC Central Committee answers reporters' questions on the outline of the National Plan for the Construction of Party and Government leading bodies (2024-2028)

Recently, the General Office of the Central Committee issued the "National Party and Government Leadership Construction Plan Outline (2024-2028)" (hereinafter referred to as the "Planning Outline"). A few days ago, the person in charge of the Central Organization Department answered questions from reporters on the "Planning Outline.

　　Question: Please introduce the main background and overall considerations for the formulation of the "Planning Outline.

A: The Party and government leadership is the "headquarters" of a place and a unit ". Since the reform and opening up, the Party Central Committee has successively approved and issued 7 leadership team building plans, which have played an important leading role in strengthening and improving the leadership team building and promoting the development of the party and the country. The 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China drew a grand blueprint for comprehensively promoting the construction of a powerful country and national rejuvenation with Chinese-style modernization. General Secretary Xi Jinping put forward a series of new ideas, new ideas and new judgments on strengthening the construction of the leadership team. The formulation and implementation of the "Planning Outline" is an important deployment made by the Party Central Committee focusing on the development of the party and the country in the new era and new journey. It is a concrete measure to thoroughly implement Xi Jinping's new era of socialism with Chinese characteristics and the spirit of the Party's 20th National Congress. It is of great significance to guarantee and promote the building of a powerful country and the great cause of national rejuvenation.
In drafting, focus on several aspects. The first is to fully embody the spirit of the Party's 20th National Congress and the relevant requirements of the Party Central Committee, and implement Xi Jinping's thoughts on socialism with Chinese characteristics in the new era in all aspects of leadership building. The second is to focus on comprehensively promoting the building of a powerful country and the great cause of national rejuvenation with Chinese-style modernization, and put forward the main goals and key tasks of strengthening the building of the leadership team. The third is to adhere to the system concept, keep the right and innovate, absorb the fresh experience of recent years, highlight the problem orientation, and pay attention to the convergence with the existing policies and regulations. The fourth is to insist on proceeding from reality, not only to clarify the general requirements, but also to implement policies in a hierarchical and classified manner, and strive to implement them well.

question: what general requirements does the "planning outline" put forward for the building of party and government leading bodies?

Answer: The construction of the national party and government leadership team must adhere to the guidance of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, thoroughly implement the spirit of the 20th National Congress of the Party and the Second Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee, and earnestly implement General Secretary Xi Jinping's important thinking on party building., In-depth implementation of the general requirements of party building in the new era and the party's organizational line in the new era, implement the spirit of the national organization work conference, put party's political construction in the first place, deepen theoretical arm, we should strengthen the leading group, temper our strong skills, continue to rectify the wind and discipline, and build a strong leading group that faithfully implements Xi Jinping's new socialist ideology with Chinese characteristics, firmly implements the decision-making and deployment of the Party Central Committee, and is worthy of the important task of the times, so as to provide a strong organizational guarantee for comprehensively promoting the construction of a powerful country and the great cause of national rejuvenation with Chinese style modernization.
The ''Planning Outline'' clarifies the six working principles for the construction of the party and government leadership, that is, adhere to the party's political construction as the command, adhere to the strengthening of the party's overall leadership and the centralized and unified leadership of the party Central Committee; adhere to both ability and political integrity, morality first, All corners of the world, appoint people on their merits, implement the standards of good cadres in the new era; adhere to the party's central task, establish and practice, enhance creativity, cohesion and combat effectiveness; adhere to the concept of system, coordinate the selection and management of work; adhere to the law of cadre growth and cadre work, adapt to the requirements of the new era, classify guidance, and implement precise policies. At the same time, focusing on the development of the party and the country in the next five years, the main goal of strengthening the construction of the party and government leadership team is put forward, that is, the political, ideological, organizational, style, and discipline construction of the party and government leadership team at all levels will be comprehensively strengthened, and the system construction will be further improved. The party's political loyalty is more distinct, the party's innovative theoretical arms are more solid, and the people-centered development thinking is more solid, the ability to lead modernization has become stronger, and the implementation of the political responsibility of comprehensively and strictly governing the party has become more powerful.

Q: the party's political construction is the fundamental construction of the party. How does the outline of the plan reflect and implement this requirement?

Answer: The "Planning Outline" highlights the political attributes and political functions of the leadership team, and clearly proposes to focus on the "two maintenances" to strengthen the party's political construction, and proposes specific measures in a targeted manner. One is to cast political loyalty. Emphasize the need to carry out in-depth education in ideals and beliefs and political loyalty, improve the leadership team to implement the major decisions and deployments of the Party Central Committee and the important instructions and instructions of General Secretary Xi Jinping, adhere to political positions and political principles, strictly enforce political discipline and political rules, and do in-depth cadres. Investigate the political quality and develop a positive and healthy political culture within the party. The second is to improve political capacity. It is emphasized that it is necessary to speak politics with a clear-cut stand, enhance political acumen, strengthen political training and political experience, and improve political judgment, political understanding, and political execution. Third, the system of democratic centralism is strictly enforced. It is emphasized that it is necessary to improve the rules of procedure and decision-making procedures of the leading group, seriously carry out the political life within the party, and constantly improve the political consciousness and practical effect of the leading group in solving its own problems.

Q: studying and implementing Xi Jinping's thinking on socialism with Chinese characteristics in the new era is the primary political task of the building of leading bodies at all levels. What are the arrangements for this in the outline of the Plan?

Answer: The "Planning Outline" proposes to unremittingly use Xi Jinping's thoughts on socialism with Chinese characteristics in the new era to cast the soul. Emphasize the need to strengthen the party's innovative theoretical arms, take Xi Jinping's new era of socialism with Chinese characteristics as the primary content of the party committee (party group) theoretical study center group, the main theme of the education and training of leading cadres, and fully grasp the world outlook and methodology of this important thought And the standpoints and methods that run through it. It is emphasized that it is necessary to adhere to the unity of learning, thinking, knowledge, and practice, and to study important issues and key tasks. First of all, it is necessary to benchmark the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping's important speeches and important instructions, and develop a complete, accurate and comprehensive understanding of the spiritual essence, and closely integrate with reality. The habit of implementing the implementation is to achieve the soul of learning, increase wisdom by learning, correct style by learning, and promote work by learning.

　Q: to realize the mission and task of the party in the new era and new journey has put forward new and higher requirements for the structure and function of the leading bodies of the party and government. What provisions does the outline of the Plan make in this regard?

Answer: The key to the combat effectiveness of the leadership team depends on whether the structure is excellent, the function is strong, and whether it can meet the needs of the development of the party and the country. The "Planning Outline" insists that the individual is strong and the whole is excellent, and the structure is subordinate to the function. It takes into account the structure of age, specialty, source, and experience, and puts forward six requirements for the selection of the best and strong leadership team. The first is to focus on choosing the right position. It is emphasized that political standards should be put in the first place, pay attention to the selection of cadres who have passed the test of practice, are politically strong, have rich leadership experience, can control complex situations, have the courage to take responsibility, dare to fight, exemplary implementation of democratic centralism, good at grasping the team and leading the team, adhere to principles, fairness and integrity, and maintain the stability of the party and government posts in cities and counties. The second is to optimize the age structure. It is proposed that under the premise of strict standard conditions, we should adhere to the echelon allocation of the old, middle-aged and young people, and make overall use of cadres of all ages. Adhere to hierarchical classification, and put forward clear requirements for the leadership of the central and state agencies and their internal departments and bureaus, the party and government leadership of provinces, cities and counties, and the leadership of the party and government work departments at the provincial and municipal levels to be equipped with young cadres. Three is to improve the professional structure. According to the responsibilities and tasks of different types of leadership teams, requirements are put forward for the leadership teams of the central and state agencies, the provincial and municipal party and government work departments, and the local party committees and government leadership teams to select cadres with relevant professional qualities. Four is to improve the source, experience structure. Corresponding requirements are put forward for the central and state agencies, and local party and government leaders, and it is emphasized that the cross-regional, cross-departmental and cross-industry exchanges of cadres should be promoted in an orderly manner. Fifth, improve the training and selection of outstanding young cadres normalized working mechanism. It is emphasized that it is necessary to improve the mechanism of special investigation, daily discovery and dynamic optimization, improve the tracking and training mechanism, strictly strengthen the supervision of education management, and select the outstanding young cadres needed by the party and the people into the leading bodies of the party and government at all levels. Sixth, the rational allocation of female cadres, ethnic minority cadres and non-Party cadres.

　Q: in terms of improving the ability of the leading bodies of the party and government to lead the modernization drive, what measures are put forward in the outline of the plan?

A: comprehensively promoting the building of a strong country and the great cause of national rejuvenation with Chinese-style modernization has put forward higher requirements for the ability of party and government leading bodies at all levels. The outline of the plan puts forward three measures around improving the ability of leading modernization construction. One is to strengthen the ability to perform their duties training. Put forward the implementation of the leadership team members to improve the ability to perform their duties, do a good job training and professional ability training, carry out special training at different levels, pay attention to new knowledge and new skills learning and training, and carry out actual combat training. Two is to strengthen the practice of exercise. Emphasize the need to focus on the central task of economic construction and the primary task of high-quality development, and focus on serving and ensuring the party and the country's major strategies, major projects, major projects, and key tasks, and strengthen the ability to promote high-quality development and serve the masses in practice. Ability to prevent and resolve risks. The third is to strengthen the spirit of struggle and the cultivation of struggle skills. Emphasize the need to enhance the awareness of danger, adhere to bottom-line thinking, coordinate development and safety, improve risk research and judgment, assessment, prevention and control coordination, and emergency command and handling mechanisms for major emergencies, and continuously enhance the ability to prevent risks, meet challenges, and resist suppression.

Q: The new journey means new missions and new requirements, requiring new atmosphere and new actions. What measures and methods have been put forward in the "Outline of the Plan" to encourage cadres to take on responsibilities?

A: at present, the great changes unseen in the world in a century are accelerating, and the realization of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation is in a critical period, and there is an urgent need for leading bodies and leading cadres at all levels to boost their spirit of overcoming difficulties and starting a business. In this regard, the ''Planning Outline'' puts forward targeted policy measures, emphasizing the need to establish and practice a correct concept of political performance, adhere to the people-centered development concept, fully, accurately and comprehensively implement the new development concept, and regard the benefit of the people as the most important political achievement., Adhering to high-quality development as the last word in the new era, improving assessment and evaluation methods, and forming a correct work orientation. Emphasize the need to improve responsibility as an incentive and protection mechanism, strengthen career leadership and mission responsibility, establish an employment orientation that emphasizes hard work, performance, and responsibility, implement the relevant regulations on the ability of leading cadres to go up and down and the "three distinctions", and vigorously promote Responsibility as an advanced model.

　　Question: The report of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China emphasized that we must adhere to a strict tone to strengthen the righteousness and discipline. How does the "Planning Outline" implement this requirement?

A: the outline of the plan adheres to the problem orientation, summarizes and applies the successful experience of comprehensively and strictly administering the party in the new era, and puts forward clear requirements for the work style and discipline construction of the leading group. Emphasize the need to vigorously promote the truth-seeking and pragmatic style, implement the "four lower grassroots" system, take the lead in following the party's mass line in the new era, solve the problems of the masses, persevere in implementing the eight central regulations and the spirit of its implementation rules, and continue to deepen Rectification of the "four winds", especially formalism and bureaucracy. Emphasize the need to further promote the construction of party style and clean government, implement the main responsibility for the construction of party style and clean government, strict daily management and supervision, and take the "top leader" as the focus of daily supervision, inspections, and special inspections, and strengthen the concentration of power, capital, and resources. Supervision in areas of enrichment, focus on eradicating the soil and conditions caused by corruption, strictly family education and family style, and manage relatives and staff around them.

Q: how to grasp the "planning outline" to implement?

Answer: The "Planning Outline" is a guiding document for high-quality promotion of the construction of party and government leadership in the new era and new journey. All provinces, autonomous regions, municipalities, central authorities and state organs and ministries and commissions should do a good job in implementing them in light of their actual conditions. Party committees (Party groups) at all levels should organize and study in a timely manner, and promote the implementation of various tasks with the spirit of hammering nails.

Source: Xinhua News Agency