China’s High-Level CCP Meeting Signals Tighter Political Standards for Officials: Analysts

A rare joint appearance by two Politburo members at a Party-building session is seen by insiders as reinforcing loyalty to Xi’s leadership.

Standing Committee member Cai Qi is seen at a press event with members of the new Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Chinese Communist Party at The Great Hall of People in Beijing on Oct. 23, 2022. Kevin Frayer/Getty Images

The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has convened a meeting of its Central Leading Group for Party Building in Beijing to advance what the regime calls the “correct view of political performance,” according to the CCP’s official mouthpiece.

The Feb. 24 meeting, chaired by Politburo Standing Committee member Cai Qi and attended by the Party’s anti-corruption chief, Li Xi, emphasized the need to “integrate study, inspection, and rectification” and to establish mechanisms to ensure consistent “political performance,” People’s Daily reported.