Guideline calls for raising work ethics

China will strengthen efforts to improve work ethics through enhanced education and a system of rewards and penalties, aiming to elevate public morality and advance social civility.

Ten central departments — including the Publicity Department of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, the Ministry of Education, and the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security — jointly issued a guideline focusing on raising work ethics in the new era.

The guideline emphasizes that modern work ethics should be rooted in traditional Chinese virtues while incorporating contemporary professional standards. Positive examples of ethical conduct will be recognized and rewarded, while violations will be condemned.