Xi highlighted the role of Party discipline in educating and regulating Party members, saying that it should also play a part in protecting and providing incentives to those who are entrepreneurial.

Political Bureau members should not only become role models in abiding by the Party rules, but should also provide support for those who are responsible and entrepreneurial, he said.

Xi pointed out that Party discipline is designed to ensure that power will be exercised in a proper way and guard against seeking personal gains, and it serves as a guardrail for Party members and leading officials to maintain integrity and cleanliness.

It is important to be clearheaded about the situation of anti-corruption, and the fight against corruption must be resolute and show no signs of slackening or weakness, he said.

He urged the Political Bureau members to be strict with themselves, use the power in their hands with the utmost prudence, oversee Party conduct in their respective areas of responsibility or regions under their governance and vigorously combat all forms of misconduct and corruption.

Family members and close associates should also be checked, he added.

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