The General Office of the CPC Central Committee has issued a notice on the promulgation of the “Interim Measures of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and the Organization Department of the CPC Central Committee on Conducting Admonitory Talks and Written Inquiries with Leading Party Members and Cadres” and the “Interim Provisions on Performance and Integrity Reports by Leading Party Members and Cadres.”

　　To the Party Committees of all provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities directly under the central government; to the Party Groups (Party Committees) of all central ministries and commissions; to the Party Committees of all ministries and commissions of state organs; to the General Headquarters and the Party Committees of all major units of the People’s Liberation Army; and to the Party Groups of all people’s organizations:

　　The “Interim Measures on Conducting Advisory Talks and Written Inquiries with Party Members Who Are Leading Cadres” and the “Interim Provisions on Performance and Integrity Reports by Party Members Who Are Leading Cadres,” issued by the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and the Organization Department of the CPC Central Committee, have been approved by the CPC Central Committee. They are hereby circulated to you; please implement them conscientiously in light of your specific circumstances.

General Office of the CPC Central Committee

December 19, 2005

Interim Measures on Conducting Advisory Talks and Written Inquiries with Leading Party Members and Cadres

　　Article 1: In order to strengthen and improve the day-to-day education and management of leading Party members and cadres, these Measures are formulated in accordance with the Regulations on Internal Party Supervision of the Communist Party of China (Trial).

　　Article 2: In accordance with the requirements of the Party Committee (Party Leadership Group), the disciplinary inspection organs and the organization (personnel) departments, within their respective powers of cadre management, shall conduct admonitory talks and written inquiries with leading Party members and cadres. With respect to members of the leading bodies at the next lower level, depending on the specific circumstances, the principal person in charge of their respective Party Committee (Party Leadership Group) may also be entrusted to conduct admonitory talks.

　　Article 3: Party members who are leading cadres shall be subject to a cautionary talk if any of the following circumstances apply:

　　(1) Failure to strictly observe the Party’s political discipline, and inadequate implementation of the Party’s guidelines, policies, and resolutions, decisions, and work arrangements issued by higher-level Party organizations;

　　(2) Failing to conscientiously implement the principle of democratic centralism, acting in an autocratic manner, or engaging in unprincipled disputes within the leading body;

　　(3) Failing to conscientiously perform one’s duties, thereby causing certain losses to the work;

　　(4) Engaging in superficial “image projects” and “vanity projects” that are divorced from reality, indulging in extravagance and waste, and thereby causing adverse consequences;

　　(5) Failure to strictly enforce the Regulations on the Selection and Appointment of Leading Cadres of the Party and the Government, resulting in oversight and errors in personnel appointments;

　　(6) Failure to strictly comply with regulations on integrity and self-discipline, resulting in adverse consequences;

　　(7) Other circumstances requiring a cautionary talk.

　　Article 4: During a cautionary talk, the interviewer shall explain the purpose of the conversation to the interviewee, carefully listen to the interviewee’s explanations and clarifications regarding the relevant issues, point out matters requiring attention, and require the interviewee to propose corrective measures.

　　Article 5: Disciplinary inspection organs and organizational (personnel) departments shall, by appropriate means, ascertain the extent to which the subjects of admonitory talks have rectified the principal problems identified. Where no rectification has been effected or where such rectification is manifestly inadequate, they shall, in accordance with the opinions of the Party committee (Party leading group), administer criticism and education and urge further rectification, or impose organizational disciplinary measures.

　　Article 6. Disciplinary inspection organs and organizational (personnel) departments may, in response to public reports concerning issues related to the political ideology, moral character, integrity and diligence, as well as the selection and appointment of leading Party members and cadres, conduct written inquiries with the individuals concerned.

　　Article 7: Within fifteen working days of receiving a written inquiry, leading Party members and cadres shall provide a truthful and factual written response. If, due to special circumstances, they are unable to respond on time, they shall explain the reasons within the prescribed period. Where the issues raised in the inquiry remain unclear, a further inquiry may be issued or other appropriate measures may be taken to obtain further clarification. In cases of unjustified failure to respond, they shall be ordered to do so without delay.

　　Article 8: Disciplinary admonitory talks and written inquiries with leading Party members and cadres shall be conducted in strict compliance with the approval procedures. As a general rule, opinions shall be put forward by the relevant units of the disciplinary inspection organs or the organization (personnel) departments, in accordance with the authority for managing cadres, and submitted to the leadership of the same organ or department for approval.

　　Article 9: Party members who are leading cadres, when subjected to admonitory talks or written inquiries by the organization, shall answer questions truthfully and may not conceal, fabricate, distort facts, or evade issues. They shall not fail to respond to organizational inquiries without justifiable reason, nor shall they pursue or retaliate against those who bring forward concerns; such conduct is strictly prohibited. Those who violate these provisions shall be subject to criticism and education; in cases of serious misconduct, organizational measures or disciplinary sanctions shall be imposed.

　　Article 10: Records of admonitory talks with Party members who are leading cadres (which must be verified by the individuals concerned) and materials submitted in response to organizational inquiries shall be retained by the organ or department that conducted the admonitory talk or the inquiry.

　　Article 11: The content of admonitory talks and written inquiries conducted by relevant personnel with Party-member leading cadres shall be strictly kept confidential. Those who lose or disclose such information shall be dealt with in accordance with the pertinent regulations.

　　Article 12: This Measures shall apply to leading cadres who are not members of the Communist Party of China and who are required to undergo admonitory talks or written inquiries.

　　Article 13: The methods for conducting admonitory talks and written inquiries with Party-member leading cadres in the Chinese People’s Liberation Army and the Chinese People’s Armed Police Force shall be formulated by the General Political Department of the PLA, by reference to these Measures.

　　Article 14: This Measures shall be interpreted by the Organization Department of the CPC Central Committee in consultation with the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection.

　　Article 15: These Measures shall enter into force as of the date of their promulgation.

Interim Provisions on the Reporting of Work and Integrity by Leading Party Members and Cadres

　　Article 1: In order to strengthen the management and oversight of leading Party members and cadres, these Provisions are hereby formulated in accordance with the Regulations on Internal Party Oversight of the Communist Party of China (Trial).

　　Article 2: These Provisions apply to the members of the leading bodies of all central departments; the members of the Party groups (Party committees) of the working departments of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress, the State Council, and the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference; and the members of the Party leadership groups of the Supreme People’s Court and the Supreme People’s Procuratorate. They also apply to the members of the leading bodies of Party committees, disciplinary inspection commissions, and Party work departments at all local levels; the members of the Party groups (Party committees) of the standing committees of people’s congresses, governments, CPPCCs, people’s courts, people’s procuratorates, and government working departments; as well as the Party-member cadres serving in the leading bodies of Party committees and governments at or above the county level, their dispatched agencies, directly affiliated institutions, administrative offices, directly affiliated public institutions, and mass organizations such as trade unions, the Communist Youth League, and the All‑China Women’s Federation. The provisions likewise extend to the members of the leading bodies of Party groups (Party committees) at the aforementioned levels.

　　The provisions herein shall apply to leading cadres who are not members of the Communist Party of China in the aforementioned entities.

　　Article 3: Party committees (leading Party groups) are responsible for organizing and implementing the work of reporting on duties and integrity among leading Party members and cadres within their respective regions and units.

　　Article 4: The main contents of the work and integrity reports shall include: the implementation of Deng Xiaoping Theory, the Important Thought of the Three Represents, the Scientific Outlook on Development, and the Party’s guidelines, principles, and policies; adherence to the principle of democratic centralism; fulfillment of duties and responsibilities for building a clean and honest government; compliance with regulations on clean governance; identification of prominent problems and measures for rectification; and any other matters requiring clarification.

　　Article 5: Performance and integrity reports shall be submitted, respectively, during the mid-term of the term of office and in the year preceding the leadership transition, in conjunction with the leading team’s democratic life meetings. For leadership teams without a defined term of office, the provisions applicable to those with a term shall apply by analogy.

　　All regions and departments may, based on their specific circumstances, appropriately broaden the scope of participants in performance and integrity reporting meetings.

　　Article 6: Prior to the presentation of work and integrity reports, the Party Committee (Party Leadership Group) shall extensively solicit opinions from cadres and the general public regarding the members of the leading body, and the principal person in charge shall truthfully convey such feedback to the individuals concerned. As for opinions concerning the principal person in charge of the leading body, they shall be communicated by the next higher-level disciplinary inspection authority and the organization (personnel) department. The leading cadre himself or herself shall also, through means such as candid conversations, fully solicit views and suggestions.

　　Article 7: Within one month after the conclusion of the work on reporting on duties and integrity within the Party Committee (Party Leadership Group) of a given region or unit, a summary report shall be submitted to the next higher-level Party Committee (Party Leadership Group), with copies concurrently sent to the next higher-level disciplinary inspection organ and the organization (personnel) department.

　　Article 8: Disciplinary inspection organs and organizational (personnel) departments shall strengthen their supervision and guidance over the performance of accountability and integrity reporting by the leading bodies at the next lower level. They shall dispatch personnel to attend such reporting meetings to gain a thorough understanding of the relevant circumstances; following the reporting, they shall, in conjunction with the annual performance appraisal for the year, organize democratic evaluations or assessments. If it is found that leading cadres have concealed or evaded important issues during their accountability and integrity reports, or have failed to earnestly rectify prominent problems that exist, disciplinary admonitory talks shall be conducted in accordance with the opinions of the Party Committee (Party Leadership Group); in cases of serious misconduct, organizational measures shall be imposed.

　　Article 9: Party members and cadres who hold two or more leadership positions within the leading bodies of local Party committees and governments shall, respectively, deliver reports on their performance and integrity at the democratic life meetings of the respective leading bodies to which they are appointed.

　　Party members and cadres who hold two or more leadership positions within the leading bodies of Party committees and government departments at or above the county level may present reports on their performance and integrity at the democratic life meetings of the leading body in which they serve as the principal leader.

　　Article 10. The work of reporting on duties and integrity by the heads of primary-level Party committees and discipline inspection commissions, as well as by those of general Party branches and Party branches, shall be governed by implementation measures formulated by the discipline inspection commissions and the organizational departments of the Party committees of provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities directly under the central government, in accordance with the Regulations on Internal Party Supervision of the Communist Party of China (Trial) and these Provisions, and taking into account local conditions.

　　Article 11: The regulations governing the reporting on work and integrity of leading Party members in the Chinese People’s Liberation Army and the Chinese People’s Armed Police Force shall be formulated by the General Political Department of the PLA, with reference to these provisions.

　　Article 12: These Provisions shall be interpreted by the Central Organization Department in consultation with the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection.

　　Article 13: These Provisions shall enter into force as of the date of their promulgation.