China’s primary military authority has introduced a code of conduct aimed at regulating the social lives of active and retired professionals in the People’s Liberation Army (PLA).
The Central Military Commission, led by President Xi Jinping, passed these regulations to strengthen control, according to the state-run PLA Daily newspaper. While limited information is available about these guidelines, the rules encompass specific requirements and expectations in eight different areas.
The PLA Daily report states that political and disciplinary bodies will be responsible for supervision, identifying and rectifying any violations of the rules or the law. The regulations will cover Communist Party officials, government entities, state-owned enterprises, social organizations, media outlets, academic and research institutions, ethnic minority and religious groups, foreign institutions, as well as online interactions with family members and acquaintances.
The report emphasizes the need to hold accountable any senior cadres who neglect their duties and instill a strong sense of party loyalty in them, encouraging self-discipline to ensure that their public and personal lives conform to proper social conduct. The overarching objective is to establish principled, regulated, and rule-based social lives for these individuals.
Experts have noted that these codes are unprecedented, surpassing even the regulations during Mao Zedong’s era. Ni Lexiong, a political science professor at Shanghai University of Political Science and Law, described this move as unprecedented for the PLA’s senior cadres, citing the necessity to adapt to changing times and address the persistent issue of corruption within the military.
These rules are necessary due to the increasing influence of PLA generals and retired officers on local party and government leaders, businesses, and social organizations. For instance, the consumption of strong alcoholic beverages was a tradition among some senior officers, despite being banned when Xi assumed leadership of the Central Military Commission in 2012. It is expected that the new rules will reiterate this prohibition.
Zeng Zhiping, a professor from Guangzhou College of Commerce, cautioned that the PLA must implement the regulations transparently to avoid resistance from the generals.
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