关键词: 习近平, 视察, 视察政治, 科层韧性, 国家治理效能

Abstract:

Digital technologies are increasingly pervasive in national governance； however， field inspection tours， as a governance method involving direct on-the-ground presence and active deployment， possess unique advantages. In contemporary China， a top leader’s inspection often prompts a series of governance responses， including original idea generation， instant decision-making， and document formulation. They thus serve as an important lever for accelerating national governance effectiveness. Xi Jinping’s domestic inspection practice since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China shows that such tours function as an accelerator， a reminder， a sustainer， and a coordinator. Through stance signaling， information transmission， attention calibration， and the “tiao-kuai” coordination mechanism， they alleviate the endogenous dilemmas of routine bureaucracy in policy implementation and task mobilization. Compared with other bureaucratic research/investigation methods—“Meeting” or “Written directive” （“Pishi”）-an Inspection distinguishes itself through its on-site presence and actor-centeredness， which is direct， flexible， and coordinative in activating the bureaucratic machinery. Inspection is a key concept for understanding “the governance of China”.

Key words: Xi Jinping, field inspection tours, inspection politics, bureaucratic resilience, national governance effectiveness