The Communist Party of China (CPC) bears zero tolerance to corruption and the crackdown on it must be effectively strengthened, Hu Jintao said on Monday in his report to the 17th CPC National Congress.
"The CPC never tolerates corruption or any other negative phenomena," said Hu on behalf of the 16th CPC Central Committee, stressing that "resolutely punishing and effectively preventing corruption is crucial to the popular support for the Party and its survival."
Pointing out that fighting corruption will be a protracted, complicated and arduous battle, Hu called upon Party members to carry out the campaign in a comprehensive way, addressing both its symptoms and root cause and combining punishment with prevention.
Resolutely cracking down on corruption, the Party should work harder to remove its root cause and take preventive measures through improving relevant institutions, Hu said.
Since 2002 when the 16th CPC National Congress was convened, the Party has punished a large number of high-ranking officials, including former Shanghai Party Chief Chen Liangyu and China's former top statistician Qiu Xiaohua.
Statistics show that more than 110,000 Party members were punished in 2005, accounting for 0.16 percent of all members. The number of being punished dropped to some 90,000 last year, about 0.14 percent of the total members.
Founded in 1921, the Party has governed the country for 58 years since 1949, and its current membership totals more than 70 million.
Saying that "the task of educating and managing its members has become more arduous than ever before," Hu expressed the confidence in fulfilling the three historical tasks of advancing the modernization drive, achieving national reunification, and safeguarding world peace and promoting common development.
Major Points of Hu Jintao's Report:
■ Hu Jintao charts roadmap for China: sustainable growth, greater democracy
■ Hu Jintao mentions "democracy" more than 60 times in landmark report
■ Hu Jintao: No tolerance to corruption
■ Hu Jintao against arbitrary decision-making in the Party
■ Hu Jintao calls for building harmonious world
■ Hu: China to modernize army for self-defense, world peace
■ Hu Jintao appeals for "peace agreement" with Taiwan
■ Hu Jintao calls for enhancing "soft power" of Chinese culture
■ Hu Jintao vows to "reverse growing income disparity"
■ Hu Jintao vows to expand people's democracy
■ Hu Jintao advocates "conservation culture" for first time in keynote political document
■ Hu promises to promote more non-Communists to leading positions
■ Innovation tops Hu Jintao's economic agenda
■ Hu Jintao proposes Scientific Outlook on Development for tackling China's immediate woes, challenges
■ Hu: Scientific Outlook on Development part of theories of socialism with Chinese characteristics
■ Hu highlights efforts by predecessors, vowing to carry on reform, opening up
■ Hu says China experiences "extraordinary" five years of achievements, difficulties
■ Hu Jintao stresses socialism with Chinese characteristics
■ Video: CPC opens 17th National Congress
■ Audio: CPC opens 17th National Congress
Source: Xinhua
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