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We have advocated and practiced true multilateralism. We have taken a

clear-cut stance against hegemonism and power politics in all their forms, and
we have never wavered in our opposition to unilateralism, protectionism, and
bullying of any kind. We have improved China’s overall diplomatic agenda
and worked actively to build a global network of partnerships and foster a
new type of international relations. We have demonstrated China’s sense of
duty as a responsible major country, actively participating in the reform and
development of the global governance system and engaging in all-around
international cooperation in the fight against Covid-19. All this has seen us
win widespread international recognition. China’s international influence,

appeal, and power to shape have risen markedly.
—We have made significant advances in exercising full and rigorous Party
self-governance. Guided by the belief that it takes a good blacksmith to forge
good steel, we kicked off our efforts by formulating and implementing the

central Party leadership’s eight-point decision on improving conduct. We
have put forward and implemented the general requirements for
strengthening the Party in the new era. We have set strengthening ourselves
politically as the overarching guide for all other initiatives of Party building,
and we have made sure that our ideological work is aligned with our
institution building efforts. Intraparty political activities have been conducted
in earnest, and we have continued to carry out intensive education initiatives.
We have formulated and implemented the Party’s organizational line for the
new era and placed an emphasis on political commitment in selecting and

appointing officials. Political inspections have been strengthened, and a
sound system of Party regulations has taken shape. These moves have
enabled the entire Party to maintain firm ideals and convictions and have
strengthened the Party’s organizational system and tightened discipline and
rules.

We have worked ceaselessly to improve Party conduct and enforce Party
discipline. We have hammered away at the task of rectifying pointless
formalities, bureaucratism, hedonism, and extravagance; opposed
privilege-seeking mindsets and practices; and taken strong action to address
misconduct and corruption that occur at people’s doorsteps. Thanks to these
efforts, unhealthy tendencies that had long gone unchecked have been
reversed, and deep-seated problems that had plagued us for years have been
remedied.

We have waged a battle against corruption on a scale unprecedented in
our history. Driven by a strong sense of mission, we have resolved to “offend
a few thousand rather than fail 1.4 billion” and to clear our Party of all its ills.
We have taken coordinated steps to see that officials do not have the audacity,

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