Fifth Plenary Session: 'Ren Zhongping' Comment Published in People's Daily, Emphasizing Ongoing Comprehensive Strict Governance

Today, the 20th Central Committee's Fifth Plenary Session is taking place in Beijing. The People's Daily has published a commentary signed by 'Ren Zhongping' emphasizing the ongoing effort to comprehensively and strictly govern the party. The article notes that the Fifth Plenary Session is being held at a significant juncture marking 105 years since the founding of the Communist Party of China and the start of the '15th Five-Year Plan', highlighting its importance for consolidating the party's governance and fulfilling its missions.

The 20th Central Committee Fifth Plenary Session of the Communist Party of China (CPC) convened in Beijing today for four days. The People's Daily published an editorial titled "Persistently Promoting the Comprehensive Strict Governance of the Party on the New Journey," emphasizing the need to continue the tough party governance. It noted that the session is taking place during the 105th anniversary of the founding of the CPC and the beginning of the '15th Five-Year Plan' period. The article called for maintaining the party's leadership as key to achieving national missions. It highlighted the pivotal role of the Zunyi Conference in establishing Mao Zedong's leadership and the first generation of central leadership during the Long March. Additionally, it noted that since the 18th National Congress, the Chinese characteristic socialism has entered a new era, with Xi Jinping's leadership and his thought becoming the guiding principles for this era. The editorial addressed the 'four major tests' of governance, reform and opening up, market economy, and external environment, alongside the 'four dangers' of apathy, inadequacies, disconnection from the people, and corruption. The article stressed that the comprehensive strict governance of the party remains a continuous process, serving both as a summary of past experiences in governance and as a necessity for the party's ongoing vitality and success. The 'Ren Zhongping' is a pseudonym used by the People's Daily for significant political commentary pieces, typically aligned with major CPC decisions and national policy announcements.

The article urged the party to continue applying these governance experiences, addressing the most pressing issues within the party, and sustaining positive political environments. This approach aims to continually innovate and strengthen party governance, reflecting an ongoing effort to improve the party's self-discipline and effectiveness. The upcoming session is expected to build on these principles as it evaluates and sets new guidelines for the party's future direction and the country's development path.