The Communist Party of China (CPC) has vowed to firmly fight corruption and maintain its "high-handed posture" in the next five years.
"If the problems of work styles and corruption are not handled properly, they will critically harm the Party, and even lead the Party or nation to perish," said a five-year (2013-2017) plan on building a system to punish and prevent corruption, issued by the CPC Central Committee on Wednesday.
All cases must be investigated and miscreants punished more severely to deter others, the plan said.
The CPC reiterated its pursuit of "tigers" and "flies" and the fight against harmful work styles, the hotbeds for corruption. The Party's work style campaign is fundamental to the fight against corruption, according to the document.
"Corruption is still common. The soil that nourishes corruption still exists. The situation remains critical and complicated," the plan said.
"The report showcases the Party's resolution in combating corruption in the next five years, focusing on both solving problems on the surface and eradicating their roots," said Ma Huaide, vice president of China University of Political Science and Law.
Within five years, "public satisfaction should be achieved," according to the plan.
For the CPC, building an anticorruption system is a "major political task, while for society it is a common responsibility.
The plan was hailed by the CPC Central Committee as an important guide in the fight against harmful work styles and corruption until 2017.
Source: Xinhua
