Political Bureau stresses long-term fight against graft

The top leadership of the Communist Party of China has stressed the need to maintain a tough stance against corruption and called for efforts to fight corruption on a regular and long-term basis, according to a key Party meeting held on Monday.

The meeting of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, which was presided over by Xi Jinping, general secretary of the CPC Central Committee, reviewed a report on the third round of disciplinary inspection launched by the 20th CPC Central Committee.

As a regular mechanism of the Party to exercise full and rigorous self-governance, the inspection, launched in April, was conducted over 22 central Party and State departments and 12 financial enterprises.

The inspection results showed that the Party building of central Party and State departments and centrally administered financial institutions has been strengthened, but problems still exist, said a statement issued after the meeting.

Problems revealed by the inspection include inadequate measures to carry out reform plans, as well as the continuation of prominent corruption risks in some key areas.

The meeting called for efforts to address all the issues identified during the inspections to promote high-quality development through effective rectification.

It also urged a clear understanding of the situation of the Party's current fight against corruption, saying that coordinated steps must be taken to see that officials do not have the audacity, opportunity or desire to become corrupt.

The root causes and the enabling conditions of graft should be eradicated, said the statement.

Party committees at all levels have been asked to strengthen political responsibility in performing their duties, take bold and effective actions to overcome challenges, and carry out reform tasks with unwavering determination while guarding against risks in key areas, the statement added.

Xinhua contributed to this story.