中央组织部负责人就党的二十一大代表选举工作答新华社记者问

CCTV.com report (Xinwen Lianbo): An official from the Organization Department of the CPC Central Committee recently gave an interview to a Xinhua News Agency reporter on issues concerning the proper conduct of elections for delegates to the 21st CPC National Congress.

The Organization Department official pointed out that the 21st CPC National Congress is a highly important congress convened at a critical period in the Party's efforts to basically achieve socialist modernization and on the new journey toward the Second Centenary Goal, and is a major event in the political life of the Party and the country. Electing suitable delegates to the 21st National Congress is an important foundation for making the congress a success. It is necessary to fully implement Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, thoroughly study and implement Xi Jinping's thought on Party building, take the Party Constitution as the fundamental basis, uphold and strengthen the Party's overall leadership, especially the centralized, unified leadership of the Party Central Committee, prioritize political standards, strictly enforce eligibility standards and conditions, make election procedures rigorous, and strictly enforce electoral discipline, ensuring that the delegates elected to the 21st National Congress are of excellent quality, reasonably structured, broadly drawn, and supported by Party members.

The Organization Department official pointed out that Party organizations must fully exercise their leadership and screening roles throughout the election of delegates, strictly vet candidates' political qualifications, integrity, and conduct, conduct thorough and substantive assessments of political qualities, strengthen appraisal of Party commitment, and rigorously and practically uphold the baseline of integrity. Those who fail to meet political qualifications must be disqualified outright, and every effort must be made to prevent “nomination despite existing problems” and “election despite existing problems.” The composition of delegates must be appropriately balanced, fully reflecting the Party's nature and purpose and demonstrating both its advanced character and broad representation. The proportion of delegates from the front lines of production and work must be ensured, with representatives from all fronts and industries. Attention must be paid to recommending exemplary Party members among workers, farmers, and professional and technical personnel as delegate candidates, and candidates' identities must be strictly verified. The Party's overall leadership must be upheld and strengthened, democratic centralism conscientiously implemented, and intraparty democracy fully exercised, with delegates to the 21st National Congress properly elected in strict accordance with prescribed procedures. Political discipline, organizational discipline, and electoral discipline must be strictly enforced, and oversight, investigation and punishment, and accountability must be strengthened to ensure a clean and upright environment. Correct guidance of public opinion must be upheld, and publicity on the delegate elections must be conducted in an organized, planned, and phased manner to create a favorable public opinion environment.

The Organization Department official also answered the reporter's questions on the main guiding instructions of the Party Central Committee regarding delegate elections, the importance of the elections, the allocation of delegate quotas, delegates' required qualifications and composition, selection procedures, and the organization and leadership of the elections.