Xinhua (October 2) published a lengthy special report headlined 'Hold High the Great Banner
and Write a New Chapter——The Birth of the New Central Committee of the Communist
Party of China and the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection of the Communist Party
of China'. Describing the 20th Party Congress as "crucial", it said the Congress "is related to
the party and the country. Continuing the past and ushering in the future is a matter of the future
and destiny of socialism with Chinese characteristics and of the great rejuvenation of the
Chinese nation". The report said "On October 22, 2022, the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.
More than 2,300 representatives of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of
China and specially invited representatives elected by secret ballot the 20th Central Committee
of the Communist Party of China composed of 376 members of the Central Committee and
alternate members of the Central Committee and 133 members of the Central Commission for
Discipline Inspection. Tenth Central Commission for Discipline Inspection. Bearing the heavy
trust of more than 96 million Communist Party members and bearing the ardent expectations
of more than 1.4 billion Chinese people, the new central leadership is ready to go, and will lead
the entire party and the people of all ethnic groups to hold high the great banner of socialism with Chinese characteristics and fully implement Xi Jinping. The ideology of socialism with
Chinese characteristics in the new era, carry forward the great spirit of party building, be
confident and self-improvement, keep upright and innovative, work hard and forge ahead
courageously, and work together to build a modern socialist country in an all-round way and
promote the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation in an all-round way. Commending Xi
Jinping's "foresight" it said "General Secretary Xi Jinping personally planned and deployed,
personally guided and checked, and pointed out the right direction for the personnel preparation
work of the 20th "two committees". The CDIC and State Supervision Commission were
involved in the process. Stating that Xi Jinping had been involved at each stage of the selection
of cadres, it said Xi Jinping "attended three meetings of the main leaders of the party
committees (party groups) of provincial, district and municipal party committees, central and
state organs and other units" to "strictly control the political integrity of candidates, establish a
clear direction for the selection and employment of personnel in the new era". Commenting on
the CDIC, it said "Firmly safeguard General Secretary Xi Jinping's core position of the Party
Central Committee and the core position of the whole Party, firmly safeguard the authority and
centralized and unified leadership of the Party Central Committee, resolutely implement the
Party's line, principles, and policies, firmly implement and faithfully defend the Party
Constitution."
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