Communist Party’s next generation must be loyal and competent, mouthpiece says

Name: Xi Jinping leads celebrations marking centenary of China’s ruling Communist Party
Uploaded: 2021-07-08T23:00:24.000Z
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Description: Xi Jinping leads celebrations marking centenary of China’s ruling Communist Party

Loyalty to the party comes first for young cadres so they can meet future challenges using the party’s political wisdom, People’s Daily says

Young cadres born in 1970s and 1980s have been identified as party seeks to nurture future leaders, sources say

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A performance celebrates the founding of the Communist Party during its centenary events in Beijing last week. Photo: Simon Song

William Zheng

Published: 7:00am, 9 Jul 2021Updated: 7:00am, 9 Jul 2021

Young Communist Party cadres must be both loyal and politically competent to carry on the enterprising work of the century-old ruling party, People’s Daily has said in a commentary.

The commentary, published last Wednesday, said young cadres must prepare themselves for “complicated and conflicting problems” and be capable risk-handlers in the new era.

“In the peaceful age, young cadres no longer face the trials of wars and the test of life and death, but they will still encounter many complicated and conflicting problems in their work,” the party’s mouthpiece said, stressing that China could face a bumpy road ahead in its next phase of modernisation.

The party celebrated its 100th anniversary last week, hailing achievements such as wiping out absolute poverty. However, China faces an increasingly challenging international environment as it strives for its next goal of positioning the country as a major world power with global influence.

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Xi Jinping leads celebrations marking centenary of China’s ruling Communist Party

The commentary said loyalty to the party came first for young cadres so they could manage and handle future risks through understanding the “political wisdom” of the party in making their decisions and policies.

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