Strict governance of Party to be maintained

Inspections and supervision of power should be strengthened, president says

Attendees of a key meeting of the Party's top disciplinary agency agreed that strict governance of the Party plays an important role in ensuring the building of a more prosperous society and the success of the fight against poverty.

President Xi Jinping, who is also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, said that "strict" governance of the Party must be maintained for a long time, while addressing a plenary session of the country's top anti-graft watchdog on Monday.

Xi stressed strengthening inspections and supervision of the exercise of power and demanded strict governance of the Party. He urged the building of a system under which officials "don't dare to, are unable to and have no desire to commit acts of corruption".