Abstract:

For scholars, one of the frontier problems in contemporary Chinese politics is the narrative logic of the primary level of poli-ecological governance. Attributed to the effective policy narrative, the primary-level of the poli-ecological environment has been intensively governed since the 18th CPC national congress. After analyzing it within the vision—content—actions” framework, “ the following findings were observed. In terms of the policy vision where officials are honest, government is clean, political affairs are handled with integrity, and the social environment is pure, the primary level of poli-ecological governance takes macro and micro forms, synchronic and diachronic structures, and idealistic and objectives functions. In terms of policy content, it covers the poli-ecological environment in organization, government, employment, and tasks. “Party building” is the leading theme” ”fight against corruption (officials don’t dare to, are unable to and have no desire to commit corruption)” is the principal narrative thread; “standards for good officials” is the primary topic; and, “sense of social responsibility” is the fundamental tone. In terms of policy actions, the primary level of poli-ecological governance has several transformations. In strategic narratives, it shifts from “treating manifestation of disease” to “treating both manifestation and root cause of disease.” In the narrative logics, it changes from “political regulations” to “the order of the mind.”For narrative agents, it moves from “single subject” to “multiple subjects in a pluralistic society.” In the future, it will be necessary to enhance the “re-creation of nepotism” at the primary-level, to constantly intensify the “re-creation of institution” in the exercise of power, and to promote technological empowerment, so as to improve the policy narrative at the primary level of poli-ecological governance.

Key words: primary-level poli-ecological environment, policy narrative, vision narrative, content narrative, actions narrative