Abstract:

The Responsibility System for Exercising Full and Strict Governance over the Party is a “subsystem” and an important component of the systems for exercising full and rigorous self-governance. In the new era, this responsibility system must be improved. Clear subjects and explicit requirements are essential. This can be accomplished by adhering to systematic thinking and dialectical thinking. An overall and systematic perspective on full and strict governance over the Party should be established. The goal is to understand the relationships among the five major constituent elements of the system for exercising full and strict governance over the Party so that any erroneous ideological tendencies such as addressing issues in isolation or starting afresh can be overcome. Once this perspective is established a view of the unity of power and responsibility within the Party can develop under the principle of democratic centralism. This will clarify the underlying logic and internal logic of the Responsibility System for Exercising Full and Strict Governance over the Party. Then, it will be possible to fully align with the Party's fundamental organizational principle, the view of the unity of power and responsibility within the Party, as well as the fundamental principles, basic purposes, and core goals of full and strict governance over the Party. From there, the basic principles and fundamental guidelines that must be upheld for improving the Responsibility System for Exercising Full and Strict Governance over the Party in the new era can be defined. The imperative here is to take adhering to and strengthening the Party’s overall leadership as the fundamental principle. This should reflect a limited view of the unity of power and responsibility within the Party under the principle of democratic centralism that balances incentives and constraints while systematically integrating all elements of the responsibility system for exercising full and strict governance over the Party. Full and strict governance over the Party comes from improving this responsibility system, continuously enhancing the Party’s leadership capacity and long-term governance capacity. Ultimately, this will contribute to the realization of social revolution centered on Chinese-style modernization through the Party’s leadership guided by self-reform.

Key words: the responsibility system for exercising full and strict governance over the Party, underlying logic, internal logic, democratic centralism, construction principles