Three Stricts and Three Honests
The Three Stricts, Three Honests (
The campaign was also aimed at tackling the endemic careerism, collusion between business and political elites, rent-seeking by officials, and superficiality that became pervasive in Chinese politics. It took place in the backdrop of the wider anti-corruption campaign, creating a culture where officials "don't want to be corrupt, don't dare to be corrupt, and don't have the means to be corrupt." Since 2015, a party-wide "education campaign" began under the leadership of Xi and the senior official in charge of party affairs, Liu Yunshan, to instill these ideas in officials of all levels.[1]
Xi initially raised the concept on March 19, 2014, at a panel discussion at the National People's Congress.[1]
The "three honests" are:
- Be honest in making decisions (谋事要实, also can be translated as "be honest in doing things")
- Be honest in forging a career (创业要实, also translated as "be honest in business")
- Be honest in personal behavior (做人要实)[1]
The "three stricts" are:
- Be strict in moral conduct (严以修身, also can be translated as "be strict in self-cultivation")
- Be strict in exercising power (严以用权)
- Be strict in disciplining oneself (严以律己)[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d "The 'Three Stricts and Three Honests' educational campaign". China.org.cn. June 26, 2015.