Editorial of the People's Liberation Army Daily on January 25: Resolutely win the protracted general war in the military's anti-corruption campaign

The Party Central Committee decided to open a case review and investigation into Zhang Youxia and Liu Zhenli for suspected serious violations of disciplines and laws, once again demonstrating that the Party Central Committee and the Central Military Commission punish corruption There are no restricted areas for corruption, full coverage, zero tolerance, and a clear attitude of investigating as much as it involves, and digging as deep as it involves; fully demonstrating our party's rock-solid will to carry out the anti-corruption struggle to the end; solemnly declaring its firm stance that no matter who it is, no matter how high the position, as long as corruption is committed, it will never be tolerated. The resolute investigation and punishment of Zhang Youxia and Liu Zhenli is a major achievement in the anti-corruption struggle of the party and the army. It is an important manifestation of the determination and strength of the party and the army. It is of great significance to win the protracted war of the army's anti-corruption battle. All officers and soldiers must resolutely support the decision of the Party Central Committee, consciously maintain a high degree of consistency with the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping as the core in terms of ideology, politics and actions, resolutely obey the commands of the Party Central Committee, the Central Military Commission and Chairman Xi, and ensure that the troops are highly centralized, unified, pure and consolidated.

As senior cadres of the party and the army, Zhang Youxia and Liu Zhenli have seriously failed to trust and trust the Party Central Committee and the Central Military Commission. They have seriously trampled on and undermined the responsibility system of the chairman of the Central Military Commission, seriously contributed to the influence of the party's absolute leadership over the army, and jeopardized the party's ruling foundation. Political and corruption issues have seriously affected the image and prestige of the Central Military Commission team, seriously impacted the political and ideological foundation for the unity and progress of all officers and soldiers, caused great damage to the military's political construction, political ecology and combat effectiveness, and had an extremely negative impact on the party, the country and the military. Investigating and punishing Zhang Youxia and Liu Zhenli in accordance with disciplines and laws will surely further rectify the source of their crimes politically, eradicate poisons and eliminate evils ideologically, eliminate rotten flesh in the organization, consolidate and deepen the results of political training, promote the rebirth of the people's army, and inject strong impetus into the development of a strong military.

Corruption is a stumbling block in the development of the cause of the party and the country. Anti-corruption is a major struggle that cannot be lost and must not be lost. Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, under the strong leadership of the Party Central Committee, the Central Military Commission and Chairman Xi, the entire military has adhered to comprehensive and strict governance of the Party and the military, in-depth advancement of political training, correcting conduct and discipline, and anti-corruption. It has persisted in conducting thorough investigations and eliminating evil, resolutely investigated and dealt with high-level corrupt elements in the military, and strived to eliminate political risks. The People's Army under the leadership of the Party has firmly maintained its roots and soul in the process of forging, reforming and reforming. Practice has fully proved that the more the people's army fights corruption, the stronger, purer and more effective it will be. The more thorough the people's army fights corruption, the more confident and confident it will be to achieve the 100-year goal of the founding of the army.

It doesn’t take a day to freeze three feet of ice, and it doesn’t take a day to remove three feet of ice. The current centralized investigation and handling of corruption problems is not that the more anti-corruption becomes, the more corrupt it becomes, but the more we dig deeper. The trend of history is majestic, and the process of building a strong country and strong army is unstoppable. No storm or test can shake the People's Army's unwavering faith in the Party, and no difficulties or obstacles can stop the People's Army's firm steps toward becoming stronger. We firmly believe that under the strong leadership of the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at its core, the People's Army will eliminate all negative and corrupt phenomena and always become a heroic force that the Party and the people can completely trust.

This year is the first year of the "15th Five-Year Plan" and a critical year to achieve the 100-year goal of the founding of the army. The tasks of political rectification and training of the army, improving conduct, improving discipline and anti-corruption are still arduous and onerous. The entire army must use higher standards and more practical measures to promote comprehensive and strict governance of the party and the army, constantly promote political army building, continue to deepen political training, and implement rectification of thinking, rectification of personnel, rectification of organization, rectification of work style, rectification of discipline, vigorously restore and carry forward the glorious traditions and fine styles of our party and our army, and constantly purify our thoughts, teams, and ecology. We must unswervingly uphold discipline and anti-corruption, consolidate, expand and thoroughly implement the spiritual learning and education achievements of the Eight Provisions of the Central Committee, promote the normalization and long-term effectiveness of work style construction, promote the daring to be corrupt, cannot be corrupt, and do not want to be corrupt, effectively manage all types of corruption issues, further lock power into institutional cages, and strive to eradicate the soil and conditions that breed corruption. Military party members and cadres, especially senior cadres, must use the investigated corrupt elements as negative teaching materials, adhere to the original intention of the party and the party's mission as their life, take the lead in strengthening ideological transformation, political forging, and style shaping, consciously guard the ideological defense line, the bottom line of power use, the red line of law and discipline, and the line of family tradition, and always maintain their political nature of integrity. It is necessary to establish and practice a correct view of political performance, lead the team in work and career with practical actions of faith, pragmatism, responsibility and self-discipline, and resolutely implement the major decisions and arrangements of the Party Central Committee, the Central Military Commission and Chairman Xi.

The new journey of building a strong country and strong army is inspiring. Let us unite more closely around the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping as the core, adhere to the guidance of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, thoroughly implement Xi Jinping Thought on Strengthening the Army, thoroughly implement the military strategic guidelines for the new era, deeply understand the decisive significance of the "two establishments", strengthen the "four consciousnesses", and firmly "Four self-confidences" and "two maintenances", implement the Chairman's responsibility system of the Military Commission, keep in mind the instructions, take responsibility, work hard to tackle difficulties, faithfully fulfill the missions entrusted by the party and the people, accelerate the building of the people's army into a world-class army, and provide strong strategic support for comprehensively promoting the construction of a strong country and the great cause of national rejuvenation with Chinese-style modernization.