Resolutely win the protracted battle against corruption

General Secretary Xi Jinping emphasized that we must have a clear understanding of the new situation and trends in the fight against corruption, as well as the soil and conditions that give rise to corruption issues. With perseverance and persistence on the road, we must make precise and sustained efforts to resolutely win the protracted battle against corruption. In 2024, the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping as the core will adhere to the integrated promotion of not daring to be corrupt, not being corrupt, and not wanting to be corrupt, always maintaining a high-pressure situation in punishing corruption, focusing on eradicating the soil and conditions that breed corruption, and resolutely advancing the anti-corruption struggle in depth, providing strong guarantees for promoting Chinese style modernization with the new achievements of comprehensively governing the Party strictly.

The new journey of anti-corruption struggle must continue to exert efforts and deepen efforts in eradicating the soil and conditions that give rise to corruption problems. This is an important deployment made by General Secretary Xi Jinping at the Third Plenary Session of the 20th Central Commission for Discipline Inspection to resolutely win the protracted battle against corruption.

2024 is a crucial year for achieving the goals and tasks of the 14th Five Year Plan. The Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and the National Supervisory Commission, as well as disciplinary inspection and supervision organs at all levels, shall deeply study and implement Xi Jinping's Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, especially General Secretary Xi Jinping's important thought on the Party's self revolution, and highlight the eradication of soil conditions to deepen the fight against corruption. Adhere to the principles of no restricted areas, full coverage, and zero tolerance, continuously focus on the "seven haves" issues, take severe punishment for corruption linked by politics and business as the top priority in the battle, resolutely crack down on capital driven profit seeking behavior based on power, and resolutely prevent various interest groups and power groups from infiltrating the political field. Deepen the rectification of corruption in areas such as finance, state-owned enterprises, energy, tobacco, medicine, infrastructure projects, and bidding where power is concentrated, funds are intensive, and resources are abundant. Resolutely clean up industry, systemic, and regional corruption with high risks and hidden dangers. Persist in investigating bribery and corruption together, increase efforts to crack down on bribery, seriously investigate and punish those who have repeatedly bribed, offered huge bribes, or bribed multiple people, strengthen the full chain punishment of corruption related crimes such as bribery, introduction bribery, and money laundering, and deepen the eradication of the political ecological pollution source of "hunting". At the same time, we will strengthen the construction of a clean and honest culture in the new era, and promote the formation of a social atmosphere of integrity, honor, greed, and shame.

In 2024, the website of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and the National Supervisory Commission announced that 58 central management officials were under investigation for serious violations of discipline and law. In the first three quarters of 2024, disciplinary inspection and supervision agencies across the country filed 642000 cases and punished 589000 people; From January to November 2024, the "Skynet 2024" operation recovered a total of 1306 fugitives, including 46 "red communication personnel", and recovered 15.444 billion yuan in stolen funds.

Not long ago, the 13th meeting of the Standing Committee of the 14th National People's Congress voted to pass a decision on amending the Supervision Law, further improving the accuracy and effectiveness of supervision and law enforcement, and constantly improving the standardization, rule of law, and standardization of anti-corruption work.