Special Article: Xi Leads the Communist Party of China to Advance Full and Rigorous Self-Governance

A special article from Al-Ittihad newspaper discusses Xi Jinping's leadership in advancing full and rigorous self-governance of the Communist Party of China. It reviews the plenary session of the Central Committee, the Eight-Point Rules, and the anti-corruption campaign that resulted in 115 officials being investigated and 627,000 people disciplined in 2025.

The Central Committee of the Communist Party of China began a 4-day plenary session in Beijing, focusing on strengthening the party's self-governance. General Secretary Xi Jinping emphasized that practicing full and rigorous self-governance is a permanent task. Xi introduced the concept of 'full and rigorous self-governance' in 2014 as part of the four-pronged governance strategy. He launched the 'Eight-Point Rules' in December 2012 to curb misconduct. The anti-corruption campaign resulted in 115 officials at the ministerial level or above being placed under investigation in 2025, and 627,000 people disciplined. China also opened investigations into over 500 cross-border corruption cases. Xi warned that corruption remains a problem that easily arises and stressed the need to continue combating it. Oversight systems have been improved through the establishment of the National Supervision Commission and local commissions. The article presents a positive narrative of the party's efforts without mentioning criticism.