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OPINION Chinese head home after hurricane Sun’s disciplinary

Relief, gratitude Embarking on the journey back home, relief and antici- case sounds an show as planes pation were clearly written on the faces of the formerly leave for Shanghai stranded Chinese. Everyone alarm bell for Party was holding a small national ST. JOHN’S, Antigua and flag. Among them, a passenger Barbuda — China Eastern Air- held a sign saying “CCECC he Central Commit- bid to promote stricter self- lines crew members greeted worker, gratitude toward the tee of the Commu- governance. Sun’s case Chinese nationals who had motherland”. T nist Party of China reminds us that despite been transferred to St. John’s, Antigua and Barbuda also made a decision on achieving a significant victory Antigua and Barbuda, in the played a crucial role in helping Friday to expel , in fighting corruption, the West Indies with a warm “Wel- the Chinese embassy get in former Party chief, Party’s anti-corruption battle come home!” as two chartered touch with and transport Chi- from the Party, dismiss him still faces grim and complicat- planes landed at V.C. Bird nese displaced by the earlier from public office and trans- ed circumstances. That International Airport. Hurricane Irma. fer the case involving his sus- means the Party must contin- After Hurricane Maria dev- Anthony Liverpool, director pected crimes to the judiciary. uously advance its anti-cor- astated the Caribbean island general of the country’s Minis- The timely discovery of and ruption campaign, of Dominica, 377 of the more try of Foreign Affairs, Immi- thorough investigation into continuously maintain high than 400 Chinese who found gration and International Sun’s “serious discipline viola- pressure on and zero-toler- shelter are finally getting a Trade, said: “It was very easy tions” before the 19th Nation- ance toward corruption, keep ride home. Chinese workers get aboard a plane at V.C. Bird International Airport, Antigua and Barbuda, on Satur- for us to extend a helping hand al Congress of the CPC, unchanged stern punish- Chen Gangjun, 48, had been day. They were expected to arrive in Shanghai on Sunday night. YIN LIQIN / CHINA NEWS SERVICE in time of need to the people of scheduled to open on Oct 18, ments on wrongdoers and doing construction work in China,” he said. “This is some- fully demonstrates the reso- probe any corruption clues to Dominica as part of an assist- thing that we think friends lute will and unambiguous resolutely eradicate “sources” ance project carried out by don’t feel tired at all.” home in such a short period of flight, which will take them should do for friends.” attitude of the CPC Central of corruption. China Civil Engineering Con- Sun Haojie, director of a time,” Sun said. over 19 countries. The total The two planes were sched- Committee, with comrade Xi What means can the Party struction Corp. Chinese agricultural aid pro- “My son seems to under- round trip is about 35,000 uled to arrive at Shanghai Jinping as the core, to adhere resort to for better self-man- “Many of our fellow workers gram in Dominica, waited to stand the good news, too. He kilometers, said Guo Wan- Pudong International Airport to the Party’s self-manage- agement and stricter self-gov- woke up very early and came board with his wife and their is particularly excited this qing, one of the chief pilots in on Sunday night, as Chinese ment and promote stricter ernance? It should put in to the canteen at 4 am, much 2-year-old son. morning — I just hope he will command. “We might not be people celebrate double holi- self-governance, and also fully place unambiguous Party dis- earlier than usual. ... Every- “I really want to express my not be troubled by the long able to send you to all the pla- days — National Day and Mid- incarnates the Party’s firm cipline and keep a close watch body is very excited and eager gratitude for our motherland. flight.” ces around the world, but we Autumn Day — which happen determination and unflinch- on the “key few” leading offi- to go home. They couldn’t bear Without the combined efforts Meanwhile, the 64 China have the ability to bring you to coincide this year. ing mettle to carry through to cials. To abide by discipline waiting anymore,” Chen said. of so many departments, we Eastern Airlines crew mem- back home when you are in XINHUA the end the fight against cor- and rules, officials must first “I shared the feeling, and I would not be able to return bers had also prepared for the trouble, wherever you are.” ruption and the building of abide by political discipline the Party style and clean gov- and rules. From Zhou Yong- ernance. kang to , Caihou, As a member of the Politi- , and cal Bureau of the CPC Central , and to the most Through paper and pottery, artisans redefine village Committee when investigat- recent Sun Zhengcai, their ed, Sun should have made serious violations of Party dis- By XING WEN “I paint Chinese pictures on himself an example for others cipline can invariably be [email protected] paper products to enrich their and taken the lead to fulfill traced to their abandoning of design,” said Wang Peikuan, a Party principles. However, he the political stance they Zhang Shengdi, an entre- member of the Calligraphy was found to have oscillated should possess as Party mem- preneur in Fengxiang, Guiz- and Painting Association of on those ideals and faith, bers, their serious sabotage of hou province, has been FIVE YEARS ON Fengxiang. betrayed Party principles and political discipline and their working to revive papermak- IMPACT OF XI’S VISIT “Working on the poverty alle- lost his political stance. He serious violation of Party ing — her part in the fight viation project gives me a sense was found to have seriously principles on “centralized against poverty — ever since of achievement.” violated the Party’s political unity”. Sun’s case once again President visited Last month, Zhang and rep- discipline and rules, its eight- sounds the alarm bell to the Huamao village in June 2015. She spent some time with resentatives from 13 other cul- point conduct on frugality whole Party that leading offi- Huamao falls under the poor families who receive gov- tural enterprises in Guizhou and its mass discipline and cials, senior ones in particu- administration of Fengxiang, ernment subsidies and discov- attended the China organizational discipline. He lar, must consolidate their which is part of the larger Zun- ered that dependence on International Cultural and was also found to have seri- political stance, firmly estab- yi city. subsidies might not be the best Creative Industry Expo, where ously violated Party discipline lish the “Four Consciousness- To alleviate poverty by devel- answer to make their situation they promoted their products. on integrity, its working disci- es” — the ideology, the whole, oping tourism and cultural better. She decided to train With the help of the local pline and the discipline of life. the core and the line — con- industries, the local govern- some people in the village to branch of the All-China Wom- Sun did not refrain from tinuously consolidate their ment has made great efforts to help with long-term employ- en’s Federation, she learned doing this after the 18th loyalty to the Party and con- protect traditional crafts such ment. about the mass entrepreneur- National Congress of the CPC stantly remind themselves as pottery and papermaking, as Making paper by boiling the ship and innovation drive that in late 2012, and his glaring that the high positions held well as developing other crea- bark of mulberry trees is an China has launched to gener- Mu Xiangang, a resident of Huamao village, Guizhou province, wrongdoing has caused by them should not lead to tive products. old tradition in the village. ate more jobs. works a piece of pottery on a wheel. CHEN ZEBING / CHINA DAILY strong reactions from the power trampling and pursuit Zhang’s company once mar- Zhang drew up a blueprint to Members of the village com- people. With his malpractice, of selfish interests. keted Moutai liquor. Now she help diversify the products mittee also used their social Sun has completely deviated The Party’s self-govern- has set up a cultural brand made of paper — notebooks, networks to find potential cus- cation design at Zunyi Normal for college students to create from Party principles, violat- ance campaign is forever on called Hua Mao Ren Jia, which umbrellas, lanterns — and tomers for her, she said. Devel- College interact with local arti- artwork out of clay. ed the trust of the top leader- the road. Party organizations means “households of Hua- gave customers an opportuni- oping sales channels, sans involved in traditional Mu also offers tourists the ship and the expectations of at various levels and all Party mao”. ty to participate in the process especially online, is a priority pottery. experience of making pottery the people, caused huge losses members, especially various “President Xi’s visit to of papermaking. now. Wang Weiqi, a volunteer at themselves, at 20 yuan ($3) to the causes of the Party and levels of leading officials, Huamao drew public atten- “There’s an old Chinese say- “I would like to cooperate the center, said the students’ per person. nation and brought extremely should unite their thinking tion to my hometown, with ing that goes, ‘Teaching a man with universities in the future brainstorm about how to turn He said he uses an electric negative consequences to and actions with the spirit of the village welcoming many how to fish is better than feed- to see if young people can give clay into exquisite pottery pie- kiln instead of his old coal- society. The thorough investi- the top leadership, use Sun’s more tourists than ever before ing him fish,’” Zhang said. us ideas for product designs,” ces so that men and women in fired furnace now because Xi gation into Sun’s case will be case as a negative example since he came here. So I Her papermaking startup she said. the craft can break out of their urged traditional artisans to of great significance in elimi- from which to learn lessons, thought it was time for me to gained the support of the vil- To find young talent for insularity in designing such be environmentally friendly. nating hidden dangers within further practice various sig- ride the growth wave and do lage Party committee and the startups, the local government works. “My annual income has the Party, giving force to Party nificant initiatives taken by something for my poverty- local government. Three hous- established the Maker Center They also want to find ways increased to 300,000 yuan discipline and purifying the the top leadership to pro- stricken fellow villagers,” es in Huamao were rented out in Huamao, where students to pass down traditional tech- from 30,000 yuan as tourists Party team. It once again mote stricter self-govern- Zhang, 43, said. for the purpose. majoring in visual communi- niques to the younger genera- flock to my workshop to expe- proves the Party has strong ance of the Party and fight tion. rience pottery and buy my self-purification, self-correc- corruption, and ideologically Achieving both within the wares,” Mu said of the big tion, self-innovation and self- and politically keep them in crafts — inheriting and inno- change in his life. improvement capabilities. line with the spirit of the vating — is the long-term goal “Since President Xi’s visit, Corruption is a tumor that CPC Central Committee with of the village’s cultural and we have a clearer idea about has intruded into the Party’s President Xi Jinping as the creative industry, even lifting the village out of pover- healthy body, and the cam- core. All Party members though the approach is being ty. We should try to make paign for stricter self-govern- should keep a serious intra- used to fight poverty at the papermaking, farming and ance of the Party is a war, but Party political life and moment. revolutionary culture the sym- without the smoke of gun- remain self-restrained and With the help of the govern- bols of Huamao. These sym- powder. To persistently fight self-disciplined in the use of ment of Fengxiang, Mu Xian- bols will strengthen the corruption, unwaveringly power to brace for the gang, 50, a local pottery maker cultural identity of the village, resect the tumor and reso- upcoming 19th National whose workshop was visited thereby raising its profile and lutely win the battle against Congress of the CPC. by Xi in 2015, has become a boosting tourism,” said Shuai corruption are requirements pioneer in his ancestral craft. Bo, Fengxiang’s Party secre- of adherence to our Party’s Editorial opinion from Peo- His workshop serves as a base tary. nature and principles and its ple’s Daily, Sept 30

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