The Party's official mouthpiece 'People’s Daily' published (July 15-18, 2019) a series of articles under the byline “Ren Ping” (任平), which is likely a homophonous pen name standing for “People’s Daily Commentary” (人民日报评论), each of which warned party officials to not become a certain negative archetype of official, as identified by Xi Jinping. Briefly, the first article cautioned Party members to “not be muddled officials that are politically numb and work perfunctorily.” It emphasised that "political work is a core trait of a Marxist party, and the first requirement for party members and cadres".  It said that despite the emphasis on the party’s political construction since the 18th Party Congress, some problems still exist with “not talking about politics, ignoring and downplaying politics.” The article defined “political apathy” in a variety of ways: declaring support for the “four consciousnesses” (四个意识), “four confidences” (四个自信), and “two defends” (两个维护) but not embodying them, being “muddle-headed” and not taking them to heart; not deeply studying the Party’s new innovative theories and spirit; being ambiguous about important problems; being indifferent to hearing wrong remarks; etc. The second article cautioned Party members to “not be lazy officials that are sated with food and remain idle.”  The third article cautioned Party members to “not be mediocre officials that aren’t willing to take on responsibilities and forge ahead.” The fourth article cautioned that some Party cadres are still corrupt and cautioned Party members to “not be corrupt officials that are degenerated and use their positions for personal gain.”