Chapter VI
Party
Cadres
Article 33. Party cadres are the backbone of the
Party's cause and public servants of the people. The Party selects its cadres
according to the principle that they should possess both political integrity and
professional competence, adheres to the practice of appointing people on their
merits and opposes favoritism; it exerts genuine efforts to make the ranks of
the cadres more revolutionary, younger in average age, better educated and more
professionally competent.
The Party attaches great importance to education,
training, selection and assessment of cadres, especially to the training and
selection of outstanding young cadres. The Party actively promotes the reform of
the cadre system.
The Party attaches great importance to the training
and promotion of women cadres and cadres from among the ethnic minorities.
Article 34. Leading Party cadres at all levels must
show exemplary performance in carrying out their duties as Party members
prescribed in Article 3 of this Constitution and must meet the following basic
requirements:
1) Know Marxism-Leninism, Mao Zedong Thought and Deng
Xiaoping Theory well enough to perform their duties, earnestly put the important
thought of Three Represents into practice, take the lead in applying the
Scientific Outlook on Development, try hard to analyze and solve practical
problems with the stand, viewpoint and methods of Marxism, keep stressing study,
political awareness and integrity, and be able to stand the test of all trials
and tribulations.
2) Have the lofty ideal of communism and firm
conviction in socialism with Chinese characteristics, firmly implement the
Party's basic line, principles and policies, be determined to carry out reform
and opening up, devote themselves to the cause of modernization, work hard to
start undertakings in socialist construction, foster a correct view on
evaluating their performances and make solid achievements that can stand the
test of practice and time to the satisfaction of the people.
3) Persist in emancipating their minds, seeking truth
from facts, keeping up with the times and blazing new trails in a pioneering
spirit; conduct earnest investigations and studies so as to be able to integrate
the Party's principles and policies with the actual conditions in their
localities or departments and work efficiently; tell the truth, do practical
work, seek tangible results and oppose formalism.
4) Be fervently dedicated to the revolutionary cause
and imbued with a strong sense of political responsibility, have practical
experience, and be qualified for leading posts in organizational ability,
general education and vocational knowledge.
5) Properly exercise the power invested in them by
the people, handle matters according to law, be upright and clean and work
diligently for the people, set an example by their own actions, work hard and
live simply, maintain close ties with the masses, uphold the Party's mass line,
conscientiously accept the criticism and oversight by the Party and the masses,
improve their moral standards, exercise self-respect, self-examination,
self-caution and self-motivation, combat bureaucratism, and fight against
malpractices such as abuse of power for personal gain.
6) Uphold the Party's system of democratic
centralism, maintain a democratic style of work, take the overall situation into
consideration, and be good at uniting and working with other comrades, including
those who hold differing opinions.
Article 35. Party cadres should be able to cooperate
with non-Party cadres, respect them and be open-minded in learning from their
strong points.
Party organizations at all levels must be good at
discovering and recommending talented non-Party cadres with practical learning
for leading posts, and ensure that the latter enjoy authority commensurate with
their posts and can fully play their roles.
Article 36. Leading Party cadres at all levels,
whether elected through democratic procedure or appointed by a leading body, are
not entitled to lifelong tenure, and they can be transferred from or relieved of
their posts.
Cadres no longer fit to continue working due to old age or poor health should retire according to the regulations of the state.
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