The General Secretary of the Supreme Leader clearly pointed out that political ability is the ability to grasp the direction, the general trend and the overall situation, and the ability to maintain political strength, control the political situation and prevent political risks. Political ability is not only the primary ability of party member cadres, but also the test yardstick to measure whether party member cadres can shoulder heavy responsibilities. Improving the political ability of party member cadres is a profound and long-term systematic project of our party, the eternal source of our party’s vitality and combat effectiveness, and the internal support of our party’s continuous strengthening.
Insist on tempering the political character of absolute loyalty. All political issues within the Party are, in the final analysis, whether they are loyal to the Party. Loyalty is an excellent character that communist party people must possess. Loyalty to the Party is the political gene handed down from generation to generation by cadres in party member, the blood soul of cadres in party member, and the eternal heart of cadres in party member. Looking back at the eventful years of history, it is precisely because of communist party people’s absolute loyalty to the Party that the Communist Party of China (CPC) can accurately grasp the historical context and trend at every historical juncture related to the national peril and the rise and fall of the country, and forge ahead without fear of difficulties, thus pushing forward the great cause of socialism. Absolute loyalty is the highest level of loyalty to the party, and it is loyalty that is consistent in words and deeds. Party member cadres should integrate their absolute loyalty to the Party into their marrow and soul, strengthen the "four consciousnesses", strengthen the "four self-confidences", practice the "two safeguards", always ensure a high degree of ideological and political consistency with the CPC Central Committee with the Supreme Leader as the core, and make sure that the CPC Central Committee advocates a firm response, resolutely implements its decisions, and resolutely forbids it. The majority of party member cadres should strive to be loyal guardians of the Party, be loyal to the Party in terms of ideology and belief, be loyal to the Party in terms of strict discipline, be loyal to the Party in terms of integrity, and be loyal to the Party in terms of performing their duties and responsibilities, and always walk with the Party with one heart, one mind and one mind.
Insist on tempering the political consciousness of aligning with the table. The majority of cadres in party member must always check their watches, wind up their clocks, and align their hands with the direction of safeguarding the authority of the CPC Central Committee and the fundamental interests of the people, so that they can live up to their mission in Do not forget your initiative mind. In December 2015, General Secretary of the Supreme Leader emphasized at the special democratic life meeting in the Political Bureau of the Central Committee that the Political Bureau of the Central Committee’s comrades must have a strong sense of conformity, and always take the initiative to conform to the CPC Central Committee and the party’s theory, line, principles and policies. The sense of conformity is not only the requirement put forward by the Supreme Leader General Secretary to the leading comrades of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee, but also a command to all cadres in party member. Emphasizing alignment is the essential attribute and organizational characteristic of the Communist Party of China (CPC) as a Marxist political party. The majority of party member cadres must firmly establish a sense of conformity, often correct their appearances and diligence, persist in introspection in the process of conformity, always build a foundation of faith, always cherish the heart of the people, and always think about the laziness of the spirit, promptly remove ideological cancer, promptly remove physical lesions, and cultivate political consciousness of conformity with appearances. The alignment of major events reflects the foresight of cadres in party member, while the alignment of minor events shows the character of cadres in party member. Only when the cadres in party member often take the initiative to self-examine, self-correct and self-correct their thoughts and actions, can they remain unshakable in their thoughts, keep pace and keep their direction, consciously enhance their subjective consciousness and responsibility, and implement their sense of conformity in all aspects of their work and life.
Adhere to the political realm of tempering the overall situation. Those who do not seek the overall situation are not enough to seek a domain, and those who do not seek the world are not enough to seek a moment. Looking back at the history of the Party’s struggle and development, the Communist Party of China (CPC) was able to move from one victory to another by far-sighted political foresight and broad mind, so as not to lose political determination because of the complicated and changeable situation, not to stagnate because of the shackles of difficulties, and not to be complacent about the current development achievements. Entering the new era of Socialism with Chinese characteristics, especially in the critical period of reform, party member cadres must firmly establish a sense of the overall situation, constantly enhance their ability to analyze and judge, cope with complex situations and clarify the rights and wrongs, and never allow them to make choices, discount or make changes in implementing the decision-making arrangements of the CPC Central Committee, never allow them to engage in "policies from above and countermeasures from below", and never allow them to discuss the major policies of the central government. Only by profoundly understanding and grasping the new ideas, new ideas and new strategies of the Party Central Committee in governing the country, can the vast number of party member cadres accurately grasp the historical position and opportunities and challenges with the vision of "not afraid of clouds covering their eyes", and can they push forward the great cause of Socialism with Chinese characteristics with the determination of "sticking to the green hills and not relaxing".
Insist on tempering the political integrity of words and deeds. To be a man is about morality, and to be a politician is about ethics. The General Secretary of the Supreme Leader emphasized that leading cadres should combine the in-depth improvement of work style with the strengthening of party spirit cultivation, consciously be honest, know the rules, be disciplined, be frank, match words with deeds, be in awe, hold a ruler, be loyal and honest to the party, and be loyal and honest to the masses, so as to achieve a performance on and off the stage, and never cross the line or deviate from the line at any time or under any circumstances. This important conclusion is not only the fundamental criterion for party member cadres to be officials, but also the political integrity that party member cadres uphold all their lives, and it is also the foundation for party member cadres to settle down. The vast number of cadres in party member should bear in mind the earnest instruction of the Supreme Leader General Secretary, be frank with the organization and be open and aboveboard with comrades; Never deceive the superior and deceive the inferior, and be duplicitous; Never do one thing in the open, one thing in the dark, one thing on the stage and one thing off the stage, one thing in the face and one thing behind, and one thing in the mouth; We must never treat people differently from ourselves, from the top to the bottom, from the inside of the face, and from the front to the back. Party member cadres can’t establish credibility with sincerity and establish prestige with credibility if they don’t have the political integrity of being consistent in words and deeds, both inside and outside. The political integrity of party member cadres is not only a matter of personal accomplishment, but also a concrete embodiment of the world outlook, power outlook and achievement outlook, and a concentrated reflection of party spirit and style. Party member cadres must keep their political beliefs unchanged, their political stance unchanged and their political direction unbiased at any time and under any circumstances, and must maintain a high degree of consistency with the CPC Central Committee on major political principles and issues of right and wrong, and resolutely oppose double-dealing and being two-faced.Always love the party wholeheartedly, believe in the party, protect the party for the party and always follow the party.
(Author: Liu Zhong, Xu Zhong and Xue Bing, Party School of Tianjin Municipal Committee of the Communist Party of China)