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opportunity, or desire to be corrupt, and we have used a combination of

measures to “take out tigers,” “swat flies,” and “hunt down foxes,” punishing
corrupt officials of all types. We have achieved an overwhelming victory and
fully consolidated the gains in our fight against corruption. All this has
helped remove serious hidden dangers in the Party, the country, and the
military and ensured that the power granted to us by the Party and the people
is always exercised in the interests of the people.

Through painstaking efforts, the Party has found a second answer to the
question of how to escape the historical cycle of rise and fall. The answer is
self-reform. We have significantly boosted the Party’s ability to purify,
improve, renew, and excel itself, addressed the problem of lax and weak
self-governance in Party organizations at the root, and steadily fostered and
developed a political atmosphere of integrity within the Party. By doing so,
we have ensured that the Party will never change its nature, its conviction, or

its character.
As we fully affirm the remarkable achievements we have made in the
cause of the Party and the country, we must not lose sight of the shortcomings
in our work and the many difficulties and problems confronting us. They are
mainly as follows:

Imbalances and inadequacies in development remain a prominent
problem. There are many bottlenecks hindering high-quality development,
and China’s capacity for scientific and technological innovation is not yet
strong enough. Many major issues need to be resolved in order to guard
against financial risks and ensure that food, energy, and industrial and supply

chains are secure and reliable.
There are still many tough issues to be addressed in the reform of key
areas. Quite a few challenges exist in the ideological domain. There are still
wide gaps in development and income distribution between urban and rural
areas and between regions. Our people face many difficulties in areas such as
employment, education, medical services, childcare, elderly care, and housing.

Ecological conservation and environmental protection remain a formidable
task.
Some Party members and officials lack a strong sense of responsibility,
the capacity to grapple with tough challenges, and the readiness to get down

to work. Pointless formalities and bureaucratism remain rather pronounced.
Eradicating breeding grounds for corruption is still an arduous task.
We have already put in place a series of measures to deal with these
problems, and we must redouble our efforts to see them fully resolved.

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