Xi's article on improving work conduct to be published by Qiushi Journal

BEIJING -- An article by Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, on implementing the guiding principles of the central Party leadership's eight-point decision on improving work conduct will be published on Friday.

The article by Xi, also Chinese president and chairman of the Central Military Commission, will be published in this year's 10th issue of the Qiushi Journal, a flagship magazine of the CPC Central Committee.

The article is based on excerpts of Xi's major relevant statements made between December 2012 and March 2025.

It emphasizes that good work conduct is critical to the survival of a governing party. Since the 18th CPC National Congress in 2012, the Party has faced its internal problems squarely, taking the formulation and implementation of the eight-point rules as a starting point to advance full and rigorous Party self-governance. These efforts have led to significant improvements in Party conduct, the working practices of government officials, social morality and individual virtues, enhancing the Party's image among the people.

The article stresses a strict approach in implementing the eight-point rules, and requires leading officials at all levels to take the lead in setting a good example.

It further points out that efforts to strengthen Party and government conduct must closely align with the key requirement of maintaining a close bond with the people, guard against any slackness in the process, and remain vigilant against new covert forms of misconduct, to resolutely prevent any resurgence of relevant problems.

The implementation of the eight-point rules is an important endeavor for the Party to earn public trust in the new era, the article says, requiring consistent and persevering efforts in this regard.