Xi Focus: How Xi's crackdown on excess reshapes China (聚焦核心|八项规定如何深刻改变中国)

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Xi Focus: How Xi's crackdown on excess reshapes China (聚焦核心|八项规定如何深刻改变中国)

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2025-03-28

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这是在全党开展深入贯彻中央八项规定精神学习教育之际,新华社推出的外文特稿,讲述习近平总书记一以贯之抓党风廉政建设的生动故事,阐释习近平总书记在党的十八大以后如何通过八项规定一招落子,破局风腐交织问题,继而一体化推进正风肃纪反腐,打开全面从严治党新局面。报道从生动鲜活的故事切入,介绍总书记提出八项规定背后的考量,并通过逻辑清晰的叙事深入浅出阐释出台十二年来八项规定如何一步步改变中国。稿件播发后被300多家境内外媒体网站采用,南非“独立在线”等发展中国家媒体全文刊载,俄罗斯《新周二报》进行连载,凸显“中国之治”对全球南方的启示。俄罗斯Моссовет通讯社总编辑尤里·扎格列布诺依称赞说,“习近平主席身体力行推动八项规定化风成俗,堪为榜样,令人钦佩!

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这是在全党开展深入贯彻中央八项规定精神学习教育之际,新华社推出的外文特稿,深入阐释党的十八大以后如何通过八项规定一招落子,破局风腐交织问题,继而一体化推进正风肃纪反腐,打开全面从严治党新局面。报道从生动鲜活的故事切入,介绍总书记提出八项规定背后的考量,并通过逻辑清晰的叙事深入浅出阐释出台十二年来八项规定如何一步步改变中国。作品立意高远、对外针对性强,是向海外讲好中国封面故事,阐释中国共产党为什么能的典范。

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  周效政、许林贵、王笛、于晓华、程卓、曹佩弦、张博文

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  刘华、程云杰、杨慧、柳新勇

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Xi Focus: How Xi's crackdown on excess reshapes China 

  BEIJING, March 28 (Xinhua) -- The Communist Party of China (CPC) has launched a four-month campaign to urge its around 100 million members to bolster compliance with a code of conduct that has strengthened the Party over the past 12 years.

  This education campaign on the eight-point rules was planned by none other than China's top leader Xi Jinping. During his inspection tour to southwest China last week, Xi urged Party organs at all levels to meticulously organize and implement the campaign.

  He called for fighting misconduct and corruption as a whole, and making relentless efforts to root out the underlying conditions for corruption.

  Exercising full and rigorous Party self-governance has been a signature and cornerstone of Xi's leadership. In his first press appearance as the newly elected general secretary of the CPC Central Committee in November 2012, he candidly acknowledged that the Party faced "numerous severe challenges," with corruption being a primary concern.

  He immediately started addressing the issue by tackling the deteriorating conduct of officials -- some had indulged in extravagance, grown content with empty formalities, or put on an air of bureaucracy.

  "The Party's conduct is crucial to winning the people's support and is a matter concerning the Party's survival or demise," Xi said.

  In less than 20 days, the eight-point rules were introduced by the CPC central leadership. Spelled out in just over 600 words, the eight-point rules established regulations for Party leaders regarding research tours, meetings, documentation, and other official duties, cracking down on lavish banquets, red carpet events, pomp, entourages, unnecessary meetings, and luxury perks that had once been regarded by some as typical symbols of power.

  According to the eight-point rules, when conducting grassroots field studies, officials should learn from the people on the ground. Ceremonial formalities such as banners and floral arrangements are not allowed. Official meetings and events must be streamlined. Security protocols such as traffic controls and road or venue closures should be minimized.

  The code of conduct started off with a bang, yielding immediate and remarkable results.

  "Few anticipated that the persistent issues of official extravagance plaguing China's political circles would undergo such a striking transformation," Singapore's Lianhe Zaobao newspaper observed.

  Over the past decade, the eight-point rules have kept evolving and today remain a defining hallmark of Xi and the CPC's efforts to ensure good and clean governance.

A LONG-HELD TRADITION

  Son of revolutionary leader Xi Zhongxun, Xi Jinping learned from his father's rigorous and disciplined approach to life and work from a young age.

  Four children of the family studied at a boarding school, and every weekend, they took the bus home. The elder Xi had never picked them up with his official car.

  He taught his children to live frugally and always maintain a humble and modest attitude.

  Over the years, a frugal lifestyle, strict self-discipline, and strong ties with the masses remained with Xi Jinping.

  In the late 1980s, when he served as the Party chief of Ningde, a poor prefecture in Fujian Province, Xi Jinping refused to take a new imported car as his vehicle for official use, and insisted on using an old one left by his predecessor.

  "We are in a poverty-stricken area, and we should not flaunt wealth or indulge in extravagance," Xi told his staff.

  As he once explained, issues of official misconduct often stemmed from the improper handling of private and public interests, along with the abuse of power.

  In 1989, Ningde introduced a set of 12 rules promoting clean governance and self-discipline among officials. These straightforward guidelines prohibited misconduct such as excessive wining and dining during inspection tours and the use of official vehicles for personal purposes.

  "The power of us Communists, regardless of its extent, is granted by the people and is mandated solely to work for their benefit," Xi said.

  In the early 2000s, after Xi was appointed as Zhejiang's provincial Party chief, Sun Guangming served on his staff, overseeing the planning of Xi's inspections.

  He recalled that during these inspections, Xi consistently demanded corrections whenever local officials arranged lavish receptions featuring expensive dishes, fine liquor, or gifts of local specialties.

  Sun said that based on Xi's instructions, the general office of the provincial Party committee imposed strict standards for official receptions, giving a heads-up along with Xi's itinerary to local authorities before each inspection tour. These requirements, typically consisting of seven or eight points, resembled the eight-point rules now in effect.

  Sun believes the rules, adopted at the Political Bureau meeting chaired by Xi on Dec. 4, 2012, signify that Xi has ushered in a new era of the Party's full and rigorous self-governance.

LEADING BY EXAMPLE

  When the eight-point rules were established, some questioned whether the campaign was merely a passing fad or a political show. Xi knew enforcement was crucial.

  "Promises made must be kept. In the Political Bureau, it (enforcement) starts with me," he said.

  Three days after the rules were issued, Xi visited Guangdong Province. He declined the option of staying in a presidential suite, choosing instead to stay in a standard suite at a hotel.

  "He told us not to upgrade anything in the room -- no new purchases, no extra additions," recalled a manager of the hotel, surnamed Qu.

  At the hotel, Xi opted for a simple buffet and finished his meal in less than 20 minutes. This surprised a catering manager surnamed Yang, who noted that the restaurant typically served more dishes even for standard corporate events.

  That afternoon, Xi traveled in an unassuming convoy that blended into regular traffic, traveling alongside taxis and buses, following traffic lights. Everything proceeded as usual -- no cleared paths, roadblocks, banners, or trailing entourage.

  The next day, no red carpets were laid out when Xi attended an event at Lianhuashan Park either.

  It was a tone-setting trip that defined the simple style of Xi's over 100 domestic inspections in the following decade. He has consistently eschewed special arrangements, instead opting to follow local customs and minimize disruption to residents.

  In rural Shaanxi, he dined with locals on Loess Plateau staples like buckwheat noodles and fried dough. In Gansu, he had five meals on the train to ease the reception burden on local authorities.

  As the top commander of the armed forces, Xi once queued up with sailors at a lunch buffet onboard a warship and ate with them.

  During his recent inspection trip to Guizhou Province last week, Xi sat on a bench at a drum tower, chatting with folk song singers, batik artists, and college graduates in a mountainous village.

  Netizens compared the scene to a series of similar encounters, noting that it reflected Xi's natural and comfortable way of connecting with the public, reinforcing his image as a man of the people -- something that has remained unchanged since his teenage years working in the countryside and throughout his political career.

  "I often remind myself that all fellow members within the Party have entrusted me to serve as general secretary, so I must hold myself to even stricter standards, leading by example in upholding the Party Constitution and adhering to Party discipline and rules," Xi said.

  He is strict with his family members, too. Xi said anyone who claims to be his friend or relative to seek favors should be firmly rejected and reported without delay.

  "Communists don't play by the rules of favoritism in which someone gains power, and people connected to them receive special privileges," he has repeatedly said.

  "Don't assume that being a cadre's child makes one immune to consequences. Anyone who violates Party discipline or state laws must be held accountable, and they must be dealt with even more strictly to set an example for the people," Xi said.

  He demanded that the implementation of the eight-point rules begin with the 20-plus-member Political Bureau. For years, it has been a standard practice for Political Bureau members to report on their adherence to these rules during the annual criticism and self-criticism session.

STARTING SMALL TO CRACK HARD NUTS

  Fighting corruption is no easy task. By starting with officials' indulgence in lavish banquets -- a visible symbol of excess and privilege -- Xi made a strategic first strike that addresses public discontent.

  Even mooncakes were put in the spotlight. A traditional treat during the Mid-Autumn Festival, mooncakes had, at the height of the bribe-giving culture, morphed into a convenient cover for bribery.

  Xi applauded the graft-busters' attention to mooncakes. "Targeting mooncakes may seem trivial, but it's actually about tackling the corruption hidden behind such practices," he said.

  Observers describe Xi's strategy as tackling issues one by one, making steady progress. By targeting seemingly small matters such as the misuse of public funds for mooncakes, greeting cards, fireworks and so on, the effort moved from simple to complex, gradually making breakthroughs.

  To add more weight to the eight-point rules, the Party's top disciplinary watchdog regularly names and shames violators and announces the punishments they receive to deter others.

  Such measures serve not only as punishment but also as a wake-up call, pulling offenders back before minor infractions spiral into more serious wrongdoing or even criminal acts.

  In a decade, about 1.1 million people were reminded, reprimanded, or punished for violating the rules.

  Xi's decision to target misconduct was a well-thought-out move. With misconduct and corruption stemming from the same root, the rules represented a decisive first blow at the heart of the problem.

  After assuming the top position, Xi launched an unprecedented anti-corruption storm that has swept every corner of public office, netting both high-flying "tigers" and lower-level "flies." Some of the most senior officials -- including former members of the Political Bureau and its Standing Committee, top military brass, and retirees who left their leading positions years ago -- have been brought to justice.

  Fully aware that corruption is an issue the people resent most, Xi said: "If we don't offend a few thousand corrupt officials, we'll fail 1.4 billion Chinese people."

  An overwhelming victory had been achieved, but Xi warned that the fight against corruption and misconduct would never end.

  Indeed, new forms of practices dodging the eight-point rules have continuously emerged. Some officials tried to bypass hotels and restaurants to indulge in luxury in private villas and secluded rural retreats. A few even sought extravagance abroad.

  Xi used a metaphor to emphasize the long-term nature of improving conduct: "Just as a room needs regular cleaning, the dust in our minds must be cleared away regularly."

  At times, he was more direct, saying that "if 10 years aren't enough, then 20 years; if 20 years aren't enough, then 30 years."

PROFOUND TRANSFORMATIONS

  The ban on extravagant official receptions, along with restrictions on expenses for official overseas visits and vehicle use, eased long-standing public frustration. Once-symbolic perks of officialdom -- lavish banquets, wasteful junkets and personal use of official vehicles -- have largely faded.

  With the eight-point rules firmly in place, transparency has improved as government departments and agencies continue to upgrade their practices for regularly disclosing expenses. The focus of the public has also shifted, from outrage over excess to scrutinizing how the money saved from curbing extravagance is being reinvested.

  Wang Jixia, a former official overseeing vegetable cultivation in Laoling, Shandong Province, was all too familiar with the health problems commonly afflicting government officials: fatty liver, high blood pressure, and soaring cholesterol -- all consequences of endless rounds of lavish banquets. "Social drinking twice a day seemed part of the job," he recalled.

  But things are different now. The crackdown on extravagant receptions allowed Wang to refocus on his real work. He had more time to visit farmers to assess vegetable production. His health also improved.

  Xi also noted such lifestyle changes among officials. "Instead of attending lavish events and downing drinks, many officials now feel a renewed sense of relief," he once said at a meeting.

  And the impact of the eight-point rules goes beyond that. As civil servants enhanced their awareness to serve the populace, their push to streamline administration picked up pace, saving time and trouble for businesses and the public.

  This transformation has reshaped social norms as well. Simplicity is now valued over extravagance. Restaurants have shifted to offering smaller portions, with diners readily packing up leftovers. Foods that were once overpriced have become affordable again.

  Even weddings and funerals are reducing extravagant banquets, choosing simpler and more budget-friendly arrangements instead. Likewise, agencies and institutions now favor modest venues over luxury hotels or tourist resorts for conferences.

  The eight-point rules have helped restore public trust. A recent poll revealed that 94.9 percent of respondents approved of the rules.

  "We must show that we are not only capable of delivering results but also doing so with genuine dedication," Xi said. "Only then can we truly earn the trust of the people."

HAMMERING NAILS

  Xi has transformed the Party and the country through the eight-point rules. Yet, he remains keenly aware that the mission is far from accomplished.

  "Certain areas have grown lax, some blind spots remain unaddressed, and unhealthy practices have begun to resurge," Xi noted last week during his inspection tour.

  One high-profile case in December 2022 underscored the persistence of misconduct.

  Six senior officials in northwest China's Qinghai Province held a drinking spree in the dormitory of the provincial Party School, in a blatant violation of rules.

  The hours-long drinking session led to severe consequences the next day. One of the officials was hospitalized due to a heart attack, while another died from alcohol intoxication.

  Investigations revealed that these officials had formed a clique over the years of socializing, leveraging their positions to exchange favors. They all received severe punishments.

  Following the 20th CPC National Congress in late 2022, China's disciplinary agencies have handled 768,000 cases of malpractice and corruption at the grassroots level, imposing penalties on 628,000 officials.

  In January this year alone, disciplinary agencies nationwide investigated and addressed 16,430 cases of violations of the eight-point rules.

  "Conduct issues are recurrent and deeply entrenched; they cannot be resolved overnight or eradicated through a single decisive campaign. We must avoid superficial, short-lived efforts that fade like a passing gust of wind," Xi has warned.

  At a top-level anti-corruption meeting in January, Xi identified the deeply intertwined nature of misconduct and corruption as a "prominent problem" and called for an integrated crackdown.

  The latest education campaign marks Xi's renewed push to tackle the issue. During talks with local officials last week, he cautioned against mere surface-level compliance, stressing that such an approach runs counter to the eight-point rules themselves.

  "Like hammering a nail, we must strike it a few more times," he said, "until the change becomes deeply ingrained in people's behavior and way of thinking." Enditem

  (译文)聚焦核心|八项规定如何深刻改变中国

  新华社北京3月28日电 中国共产党日前启动一项为期四个月的学习教育,推动全党约1亿名党员恪守一套行为规范,巩固该规范出台12年来推动加强党的自身建设的成果。

  此次深入贯彻中央八项规定精神的学习教育是由中国最高领导人习近平亲自谋划。上周,他在中国西南省份考察时,要求各级党组织精心组织实施这一学习教育活动。

  他要求全面整治不正之风和腐败问题,着力铲除腐败滋生的土壤和条件。

  全面从严治党是习近平治国理政的鲜明特色和坚实基础。2012年11月,他首次以中共中央总书记身份同记者见面时,就直言不讳表示,党正面临“许多严峻挑战”,贪腐问题尤为突出。

  他立即着手解决日益严重的干部作风问题。当时,一些官员沉溺于奢靡之风,热衷搞形式主义,或存在官僚主义作风。

  习近平说,党的作风关系人心向背,关乎党的生死存亡。

  不到20天,中共中央就出台了八项规定。规定全文仅600余字,对党的领导干部涉及调研、开会、写公文等方面的职务行为作出了规范,整治豪华宴请、铺张浪费、大讲排场、随员过多、文山会海以及被视为权力象征的超规格待遇等问题。

  八项规定要求,领导干部到基层调研时要深入群众;接待上不搞形式主义,比如不悬挂横幅、不摆放花草等;精简会议活动;减少交通管制、封路清场等安保措施等。

  八项规定一出台便引起强烈反响,效果立竿见影。

  新加坡《联合早报》评论说,当时很少人预见到,公款吃喝等中国官场的“老大难”问题,竟然出现如此明显的改观。

  过去十余年,八项规定不断完善,至今仍是习近平领导中国共产党推动党风廉政建设的标志性举措。

一以贯之

  作为革命家习仲勋的儿子,习近平自幼便受到父亲严格自律的生活和工作作风熏陶。

  那时,家里的四个孩子都上寄宿学校,每到周末坐公共汽车回家。习仲勋从不用公车接送孩子。

  习仲勋还教导孩子们要节俭过日子、低调谦让。

  习近平常年坚持过勤俭的生活,严于律己,保持与人民群众的密切联系。

  上世纪80年代末,习近平在福建省贫困地区宁德任地委书记。他拒绝当地给他配置全新进口小汽车作公务用车,而是坐老书记留下的旧车。

  他说:“我们是贫困地区,不要摆阔气、讲排场。”

  习近平指出,官员作风出现问题常与没能处理好公私关系、滥用职权等问题相关。

  1989年,宁德出台了关于干部廉洁自律的12条规定,明确要求干部调研中不得大吃大喝、不得公车私用。

  习近平说:“共产党人的权力无论大小,都是人民给的,也只能受命于人民,为人民谋利益。”

  本世纪初,习近平到浙江省任省委书记后,工作人员孙光明负责安排他的考察调研行程。

  孙光明回忆说,习近平调研时,每每遇到地方超标接待,比如就餐时上高档酒水和菜肴或送土特产,都会果断纠正。

  他说,省委办公厅后来根据习近平的要求,对官员调研中的接待标准做出严格规定,在习近平每次调研行程前通知当地。这些要求通常有七八条,有些与八项规定类似。

  孙光明认为,2012年12月4日习近平主持召开中央政治局会议通过中央八项规定,标志着在习近平领导下,中国开启全面从严治党的新时代。

以身作则

  八项规定刚出台时,一度有人质疑这可能只是作秀或“一阵风”式的运动。习近平深知抓好规定落实至关重要。

  他说:“说到的就要做到,承诺的就要兑现,中央政治局同志从我本人做起。”

  八项规定出台三天后,习近平前往广东考察。他没有入住总统套房,而是住进了普通套房。

  酒店的曲经理回忆说:“他还叮嘱酒店要保留酒店内原有的物品,不买新的,也不必添置物品。”

  在酒店用餐时,习近平选择了简单的自助餐,不到20分钟就吃完了。这令当时负责餐饮的杨经理颇感意外,因为当时就算公司举办活动,预订的菜品也比这更丰盛。

  当天下午,习近平一行的车队低调汇入出租车、公交车等社会车流,按照交通信号灯指示有序通行,不腾道、不封路,没有欢迎横幅,也没有前呼后拥的陪同人员,一切如常。

  次日,习近平前往莲花山公园参加活动,现场也没有铺红地毯。

  这是一次定调之旅。这种简朴的作风贯穿了十年来他百余次国内考察之行。习近平到地方考察不搞特殊化,始终坚持入乡随俗,尽量不打扰老百姓。

  在陕西农村考察时,他与当地人一起吃荞麦饸饹、油馍馍等黄土高原主食;在甘肃考察期间,他在火车上吃了五顿饭,尽量不让地方接待。

  作为军队最高统帅,习近平进军营、上舰艇也和战士们一同在食堂排队打饭、就餐。

  习近平在上周的贵州考察期间走进一个山区村寨,坐在鼓楼的板凳上与民歌传承人、蜡染手艺人以及大学毕业生亲切交谈。

  网友联想到一系列类似的场景,说习近平同民众自然亲切的相处方式彰显了他的人民公仆本色。这种本色,早在他十几岁下乡历练时便已铸就,且坚持至今,始终不曾改变。

  习近平说:“我常常想,受全党同志信任,我担任了党的总书记,必须严格要求自己,带头按党章办事,带头遵守党的纪律和规矩。”

  他还严格要求自己的家人。他曾说如果有人打着他亲朋好友的旗号办事,一定要坚决让他办不成事,并及时上报。

  习近平常说,共产党人决不能搞“一人得道、鸡犬升天”那一套。

  他还说:“不要以为是干部子弟就谁都奈何不了了,触犯了党纪国法都要处理,而且要从严处理,做给老百姓看。”

  习近平要求,落实中央八项规定要从20多人的中央政治局抓起。中央政治局每年召开民主生活会,成员在会上开展批评和自我批评,汇报贯彻执行八项规定情况,如今这已成为惯例。

由小及大

  反腐绝非易事。习近平从整治官员大吃大喝这一顽疾入手,向老百姓极为反感的官场奢靡之风打响“第一枪”。

  正风肃纪过程中,小小的月饼也成为整治重点。中国人在中秋节有吃月饼的传统,但当送礼之风大行其道,月饼也成了很多人掩饰行贿受贿行为的工具。

  习近平高度肯定中纪委严查“月饼腐败”的举措。他一针见血地指出,“看起来是小事,其实是抓这后面隐藏的腐败。”

  分析人士认为习近平的正风肃纪之策可谓是稳扎稳打、步步为营,从整治公款购买月饼、贺卡、烟花爆竹这些看似微小的问题入手,由浅入深、由易到难、循序渐进,逐步带动党员作风整体转变。

  为了让八项规定精神落实更有力,中纪委定期对违反八项规定精神的干部点名通报,公布处分决定,以儆效尤。

  这些措施既是惩戒,也是对轻微违纪者的当头棒喝,旨在提醒他们悬崖勒马,以免滑向更严重的违纪甚至犯罪深渊。

  十年间,约有110万人因违反八项规定精神被批评教育和处理。

  习近平决定抓八项规定,是深思熟虑之举。不正之风和腐败问题互为表里、同根同源。八项规定正是他应对这些问题打出的“第一拳”。

  担任最高领导职务后,习近平掀起了史无前例的“反腐风暴”,全面覆盖各级公职人员,“老虎”“苍蝇”一起打。一些高层官员,包括曾经的中央政治局委员、常委,军方高级将领,甚至退休多年的人,都被依法查处。

  习近平深知,腐败是人民群众最深恶痛绝的问题。他曾直言,不得罪成百上千的腐败分子,就要得罪十四亿人民。

  反腐败斗争取得压倒性胜利后,他仍不断告诫全党,整治腐败和不正之风只有进行时,没有完成时。

  这是因为享乐主义、奢靡之风还不时抬头,隐形变异手段潜滋暗长。有官员从酒店、餐厅转入私人会所,躲进隐蔽的农家乐,甚至逃到国外继续奢靡享乐。

  习近平以生动比喻强调作风建设的长期性。“就像房间需要经常打扫一样,思想上的灰尘也要经常打扫。”他说。

  有时,他说得更直白:“十年不够就二十年,二十年不够就三十年。”

深刻变革

  严禁超标接待、严控公车消费和公款出国,回应了老百姓长期以来的关切。过去象征官场特权的公款铺张宴请、公费旅游和公车私用等现象,如今已明显减少。

  八项规定出台后,政府部门不断完善信息公开制度,定期公开财政支出情况。公众关注的焦点也从铺张浪费,转向如何合理利用节省下来的资金。

  曾在山东省乐陵市主抓蔬菜种植工作的王吉侠,一度深受脂肪肝、高血压、高血脂等问题困扰。类似情况在基层干部中并不少见,往往与频繁的饭局酒局密切相关。“一天两顿酒,几乎成了工作的一部分。”他回忆道。

  如今,情况完全不同了。整治大吃大喝,使王吉侠可以花更多时间走访农户,了解蔬菜种植情况。他的健康状况也随之改善。

  习近平也注意到了干部生活方式的转变。他在一次会议上表示,八项规定出台后,许多干部从繁忙的应酬中解脱出来,感觉身心舒畅。

  八项规定带来的影响远不止于此。随着干部服务意识增强,行政效能提升,企业和群众办事更加便捷高效。

  社会风气也在悄然变化。如今,中国老百姓崇尚简朴,反对奢侈浪费。餐饮行业纷纷推出小份菜,顾客主动打包剩菜。一度价格虚高的食品,如今定价更亲民。

  大操大办婚丧事宜的少了,更多人选择更简单、经济的仪式。同样,很多机构和单位举办会议时,比起豪华酒店、景区,更倾向于选择朴素一些的场地。

  八项规定重塑了公众信任。近期一项调查显示,94.9%的受访者对中央八项规定精神贯彻落实成效表示肯定。

  “让大家感到我们是能办成事的,而且是认真办事的。”习近平说,“这样才能取信于民。”

久久为功

  习近平通过八项规定推动了党和国家的变革。然而,他深知,这项使命还远未大功告成。

  “有一些地方发生了松动,有一些方面还存在盲区死角,一些不良风气出现了反弹回潮。”习近平在上周的地方考察中指出。

  2022年12月发生的一起典型案件,再次暴露出不良作风问题的顽固性。

  青海省六名高层官员公然违反规定,在省委党校宿舍内大肆聚餐饮酒。

  这场持续数小时的聚会在次日引发严重后果。一名官员心脏病发入院,另一人因饮酒过量死亡。

  调查发现,这几名官员过去经常在一起吃喝,形成了“小圈子”,相互利用职权行方便。最终,他们受到严厉惩处。

  党的二十大以来,全国纪检监察机关又查处群众身边不正之风和腐败问题76.8万件、处分62.8万人。

  仅在今年1月,全国各地就查处违反八项规定精神问题16430起。

  习近平告诫说:“作风问题具有反复性和顽固性,不可能一蹴而就、毕其功于一役,更不能一阵风、刮一下就停。”

  习近平在今年1月召开的中纪委全会上提到严惩风腐交织问题,要求深入推进风腐同查同治。

  这次开展的学习教育,正是习近平推进这一工作的又一项有力举措。上周,他特别提醒地方干部,不要搞形式主义,因为形式主义本身就是八项规定要反对的。

  “钉钉子嘛,再钉几下,久久为功,化风为俗。”他说。(完)

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评委会评委推荐语

  讲好中国故事,关键是要讲好中国共产党的故事。本作品聚焦中国共产党作风建设这一主题,细致刻画了习近平总书记推动“八项规定”出台,并身体力行为全党垂范,从而引领党风、政风,乃至社会风气转变的故事。稿件细节丰富、叙事生动,讲清楚了中国共产党进行党内集中学习教育背后的历史脉络、理论思量和现实逻辑。本作品以贴近国际受众的叙事语态,力求将具有中国特色的政治概念转化为通达晓畅的对外话语,是一篇重大主题对外报道的典范之作。 (中国新闻社总编室主任 唐伟杰)

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