Xi Jinping orders stronger security in China — South China Morning Post

Chinese President Xi Jinping instructed security and law enforcement agencies to eliminate risks and build a safer country ahead of the 21st congress of the Communist Party of China, where a new lineup of party leadership is expected to be presented.

According to the South China Morning Post, Xi's written directive was conveyed during a high-level meeting. He called for taking the “Peaceful China” initiative to a higher level in order to ensure stable and sustained progress in the country's modernization. The initiative was launched in 2013 to reduce security risks by mobilizing the country's resources.

Risk prevention

Xi Jinping instructed security and law enforcement structures to prevent and neutralize various risks by addressing both their consequences and causes. The identified areas include improving local governance, strengthening legal mechanisms, and broader use of technology to maintain public order and prevent potential unrest.

According to Xi, the authorities seek to achieve noticeable progress in four indicators: improving national security, social orderliness, governance effectiveness, and public satisfaction. He also said that since the 18th party congress in 2012, China has become one of the safest countries in the world.

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Instructions for security structures

Chen Wenqing, head of the CPC Central Commission for Political and Legal Affairs, instructed subordinates to strictly implement Xi Jinping's directives. He said it was necessary to combine punishment and prevention, eliminate the causes and consequences of risks, and coordinate the work of different structures.

Minister of Public Security Wang Xiaohong pledged to align the ministry's activities with the president's new goals. He emphasized strengthening police work at the local level and updating law enforcement methods to maintain stability.

Also taking part in the meeting were Zhang Jun, president of the Supreme People's Court, and Ying Yong, procurator-general of the Supreme People's Procuratorate. In July, China officially launched a year-long campaign to intensify the fight against organized crime and so-called evil forces, including new forms of crimes involving online platforms.