Xi Jinping urges loyalty from China’s courts and law enforcers to ‘defuse’ social and financial risks
- Chinese leader says judicial and law enforcement authorities should ‘uphold the absolute leadership’ of the Communist Party
- Authorities instructed to strengthen domestic security to help build a loyal, clean and responsible ‘iron army’
Xi’s instructions were delivered during a two-day national conference over the weekend for the country’s zhengfa departments – the political and legal authorities responsible for domestic security.
The instructions were delivered at the virtual meeting by Chen Wenqing, the head of the Central Political and Legal Affairs Commission, a party body that oversees all security-related matters, according to state news agency Xinhua. Xi did not address the meeting in person.
In his instructions, Xi said judicial and law enforcement departments should “uphold the absolute leadership” of the party, and use their development to support and serve China’s modernisation.
He said they should provide strong security guarantees for “the comprehensive advancement of the construction of a strong nation and the great cause of national rejuvenation”.
Beijing has been placing growing significance on national security, especially over the past year. Xi has also repeated the significance of security issues at high-level meetings.
Xi urged the departments to “resolutely safeguard national security” and “prevent and resolve major security risks”.