Core Tips: It is put forward at the Fifth Plenary Session of the Seventeenth Central Committee of the CPC to “continue to seize and make good use of strategic opportunities for China’s development, to achieve the economic and social development objectives and tasks during the ‘Twelfth Five-Year’ period, we must closely rely on the masses, strengthen and improve the mass work under new situation.” “Leading cadres at all levels should adhere to the fundamental purpose of serving the people wholeheartedly, persist in the Party’s mass line, always maintain close ties with the people, establish a correct view of achievements, and make efforts to achieve actual accomplishments that can bear the examination from the practice, people and history. ” In the critical period for the reform and opening up and socialist modernization drive, it is of great and far-reaching significance to stress once again the Party’s mass line.
Hu Jintao’s View on the Mass Work
The Essence of the Mass Work Lies in “Respect”
---speech at the opening ceremony of the symposium on social administration and innovation of major provincial leading cadres in February, 2011
At the opening ceremony of the symposium on social administration and innovation of major provincial leading cadres held on February 19th, Hu Jintao stressed that “social administration refers to administration and services of the people in the final analysis”, and “we should adhere to respect the mass ideologically, stay close to the mass emotionally, and rely on the mass in the work”.
“People First and Government for the People”, Win the People’s Trust through Actual Effect
---speech at the sixth plenary session of the Seventeenth Central Commission for Discipline Inspection of the CPC
To construct the Party’s work style and clean government and combat corruption, we should adhere to the guidance of Deng Xiaoping Theory and the important thought of “Three Represents”, thoroughly implement the Scientific Outline on Development, make sure the aim and outcome of all the work is to realize, safeguard and expand the fundamental interests of the overwhelming majority of the people, earnestly deal with serious infringements on the interests of the people and outstanding problems among the masses in anti-corruption, and safeguard social fairness and justice; vigorously strengthen the construction of cadres’ work style to keep the Party’s flesh-and-blood ties with the people; closely rely on the support and participation of the people to give full play to the active role of the mass in the party work style and clean government construction and the fight against corruption; firmly combat corruption and severely punish corrupt elements to win trust from the people through actual effect in the party work style and clean government construction and the fight against corruption.
Rely on the Mass to Promote the Construction and Development of Various Undertakings
---speech at the New Year tea party of the CPPCC National Committee on January 1st, 2010
We should strengthen the ideals and beliefs of the whole Party and people of all nationalities in taking the path of socialism with Chinese characteristics and realizing the rejuvenation of the Chinese nation, adhere to concentrate on construction and development, closely rely on the broad masses, and unite as one to promote reform and opening up and socialist modernization drive.
Wu Bangguo’s View on the Mass Work
The Principle of People-oriented and Legislation for the People Should be Adhered to in the Formation of Socialist Legal System with Chinese Characteristics
---speech at the symposium on formation of socialist legal system with Chinese characteristics in January, 2011
We must always make sure the aim and outcome of the legislative work is to realize, safeguard and expand the fundamental interests of the overwhelming majority of the people. Both in the legislative process and the laws and regulations, we should keep putting people first, respecting the principal position and pioneering spirit of the people, learning wisdom from the practice and creation of the people and getting power from the people’s development requirements.
“Let the People of All Ethnic Groups in Central and Southern Areas Get a Better and Better Life”
--- Wu Bangguo conducted research in Ningxia from September 10th to 14th, 2010
“The fundamental interest of people of all nationalities lies in national unity and social stability. We should attach great importance to safeguard and improve people’s livelihood, listen attentively to the voice of the masses, and make great efforts to solve outstanding problems concerning the immediate interests of the people.” “It is a long-term strategic task and an urgent livelihood project to improve the ecological environment and basic living conditions in central and southern area of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. He asked the parties concerned to continue to take effective measures to solve the problem of urban and rural drinking water safety in central and southern area within 3 years or so, to actively promote the ecological relocation and resettlement so that the people of all ethnic groups in central and southern area will have a better and better life day by day. ”
Wen Jiabao’s View on the Mass Work
The People’s Satisfaction Serves as the Only Measure for the Government’s Work
--- Premier Wen Jiabao held symposium to seek grass-roots representatives’ views on the government work report and the draft of the “Twelfth Five-Year Plan” outline on January 25th, 2011
At the symposium, premier Wen Jiabao said sincerely that “it is the grass-roots people that are most likely to indicate and evaluate the government work. Through their views, we can understand the situation of policy implementation and the difficulties and problems people are faced with. Our government is the people’s government and our power is given by the people, so we should serve people’s need and consciously subject ourselves to the supervision of the people. People’s satisfaction, happiness and acceptance serve as the only measure for government’s work.
“Make the Government Work Better Conform to People’s Will”
--- Premier Wen Jiabao communicated with visiting people in State Bureau for Letters and Calls on January 24th, 2011
Premier Wen Jiabao communicated with visiting people face to face to know their difficulties and requirements and listened to their views on government work. He stressed that “we must broaden the channel for people to give the government their views and suggestions, pave way for people to criticize and supervise the government, and seek responsible solution to people’s difficulties and problems. Only through listening to the appeals of the people in a better way and facing criticism from the masses courageously can we make the government work better conform to people’s will. ”
Jia Qinglin’s View on the Mass Work
“Turn the Party and the Government’s Policy into People’s Welfare”
--speech made when conducted research in Shandong province in December, 2010
The safeguard and improvement of people’s livelihood is related to the mass’ well-being and social harmony and stability. Party committees, government and leading Party cadres at all levels must firmly establish the concept of masses, continuously improve their ability to do mass work, pay attention to people’s production and life, visit people at the grass-roots level to propagandize the policy and explain their doubts, to send warmth and win popular support, to provide service and resolve their difficulties, and especially to give more care and help to those needy so as to turn the Party and the government’s policy into people’s welfare and send the warmth to every household.
Li Changchun’s View on the Mass Work
“Doing and Strengthening Two Jobs at Once,” Best Meet People’s Cultural Needs
---speech at the symposium of national propaganda ministers in April, 2010
In a new historical period, to explore the development path of socialist culture with Chinese characteristics and create a new situation in cultural development, we must have a correct understanding of the relationship between satisfying people’s basis cultural requirements and their diverse and various cultural needs at different levels. We must adhere to strengthening the construction of non-profit cultural undertakings on the one hand and for-profit cultural industries on the other hand so as to best meet people’s increasing spiritual and cultural needs.
Xi Jinping’s View on the Mass Work
“We Must Put People’s Interests at the Highest Position in Power Execution”
--speech delivered at the opening ceremony of the fall semester in the Party School of the CPC Central Committee in September 1st, 2010
Power is of the people and for the people. No matter what positions the leading cadres take, they only have the obligation to serve the people and must put people’s interests at the highest position in power execution. They should take people’s satisfaction as the fundamental criterion for the exercise of power, employ persons and handle matters fairly. Xi pointed out that power execution is closely related to the undertaking of responsibilities and power always comes with responsibility.
Li Keqiang’s View on the Mass Work
Care and Service for the People, Strive to Improve the Administrative Level
--- Li Keqiang met and talked with advanced representatives of basic land and resources administration work at Great Hall of the People on January 21th, 2011
According to the requirements of scientific development and accelerating the transformation of the pattern of economic development, we must serve the overall interests, care for the people, enforce law strictly, conduct self-discipline, and strive to improve the level of land and resources administration so as to make new contributions to the promotion of stable and rapid economic development and social harmony and progress. We must always be concerned about and serve the people, make efforts to promote the settlement of outstanding issues among the masses, and earnestly safeguard their legitimate rights and interests from the reality of current development.
He Guoqiang’s View on the Mass Work
Implement the Principle of “Putting People in the First and Governing for the People” in Combating Corruption and Upholding Integrity
---speech at the study meeting (enlarged) of the central theoretical study group of CPC Central Disciplinary Committee and Ministry of Supervision on January 12th, 2011
We must make sure the aim and outcome as well as the fundamental standard of disciplinary inspection and supervision work is to realize, safeguard and expand the fundamental interests of the overwhelming majority of the people and effectively implement the principle of “putting people in the first and governing for the people” in the whole process and all aspects of constructing the Party’s work style and clean government as well as combating corruption.
Zhou Yongkang’s View on the Mass Work
Adhere to the Principle of “Putting People in the First and Governing for the People” and Improve the Work of Handling Letters and Visits from the People
--- Zhou Yongkang presided over the thematic meeting to study and plan for the 2011 annual work of handling letters and visits from the people on January 11th, 2011
Inheriting and carrying forward the Party’s fine tradition of close ties with the masses, leading cadres should take the city and county levels as the key to solidly carry out reception of visits from the people so as to know their appeals and views face-to-face, solve their problems and soothe their emotion person-to-person to make them feel personally the warmth from the Party and government. |
Introduction to CELAJ
Teaching Ideas
