China leaders demand more loyalty and more initiative

The top echelon of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) held a four-day session behind closed doors in Beijing this week, with the talks focusing on strict leadership and discipline inside the ruling party. Xi Jinping , who is both the CCP's general secretary and the head of state in China , signaled he would not only deepen the existing anti-corruption effort , but also ensure that party officials demonstrate more loyalty and more initiative at all levels. According to the press release published on Thursday, the committee published a resolution praising the leadership and Xi Jinping for "enormous political courage and strong sense of responsibility" in tackling the issues of corruption and the weakening of the Party's governance.