In a speech at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on September 5, President Xi Jinping dismissed notions of Western-style political reform and underscored the importance of one-party rule. Speaking on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the National People's Congress, Xi Jinping said China must have a unified leadership to ensure that the country's development would not be diverted. He said cadres must "adhere to the central leadership of the party" and improve "overall coordination" to prevent the government from becoming "leaderless [and] fragmented". The government must prevent "political fighting and wrangling between political parties".