Chapter 607

On November 6 at 9 a. m., the Discipline Inspection and Supervision Group stationed at the Provincial Party Committee General Office, to deeply promote work style construction, held a special rectification work meeting attended by all staff of the Provincial Party Committee General Office, including Secretary Wang Jingchen's secretary Wang Tian.

Translate: "On November 6 at 9 a. m., the Discipline and Inspection Group stationed at the Provincial Party Committee General Office, to deeply promote work style construction, held a special rectification work meeting. All staff of the Provincial Party Committee General Office participated, including Wang Jingchen's secretary Wang Tian."

We need to keep numbers exactly: "November 6 at 9 a. m." -> "November 6 at 9 a. m." (or "9 a. m."). Keep as "November 6 at 9 a. m." Good.

Discipline Inspection and Supervision Group stationed at the Provincial Party Committee General Office

to deeply promote work style construction

held a special rectification work meeting

All staff of the Provincial Party Committee General Office participated

including Secretary Wang Jingchen's secretary Wang Tian

Now output as 【1】 translation.

At the meeting, Team Leader Cheng Zexin organized a study of the Implementation Plan for the Provincial Party Committee General Office's Special Action to Concentrately Rectify Prominent Work Style Issues. The plan arranged and deployed the General Office system's special rectification action on prominent work style problems from six aspects: the target tasks, main targets, schedule, methods, main measures, and work requirements of the special action.

Translate: "At the meeting, Team Leader Cheng Zexin organized study of the《Implementation Plan for the Special Action to Concentrately Rectify Prominent Work Style Problems of the Provincial Party Committee General Office》. The plan arranged and deployed the General Office system's special rectification action on prominent work style problems from six aspects: the target tasks, main targets, schedule, methods, main measures, and work requirements of the special action."

We need to keep the book title quotes? The Chinese uses 《》 which are book title marks. We can keep as quotes or italics? We'll just keep as quotes: 《... 》. We'll translate the title: "Implementation Plan for the Special Action to Concentrately Rectify Prominent Work Style Problems of the Provincial Party Committee General Office". Keep the 《》 maybe as is. We'll output as 《Implementation Plan for the Special Action to Concentrately Rectify Prominent Work Style Problems of the Provincial Party Committee General Office》.

The plan arranged and deployed the General Office system's special rectification action on prominent work style problems from six aspects: the target tasks, main targets, schedule, methods, main measures, and work requirements of the special action.

We'll output.

Provincial Party Committee Standing Committee member and Secretary-General Ma Yuze proposed that we must firmly grasp advance services, strive to do well in information collection and reporting work, and provide advance services for Provincial Party Committee decision-making. We must increase implementation efforts, fully play the role of the General Office as the overall coordinator, overall harmonizer, and overall hub. We must improve work efficiency, with all departments striving to transform work style, ensuring that all work is done without procrastination, delay, pressure, error, or omission. We must closely revolve around the overall situation of the Provincial Party Committee's work, keep pace with the times, innovate, and serve as good advisors and assistants to Provincial Party Committee leaders, pushing all work to new heights.

Translate: "Provincial Party Committee Standing Committee Secretary General Ma Yuze proposed: we must firmly grasp advance services, strive to do well in information collection and reporting work to provide advance services for Provincial Party Committee decision-making. We must increase implementation efforts, fully play the role of the General Office as 'overall coordinator, overall harmonizer, overall hub'. We must improve work efficiency; all departments should strive to transform work style, ensuring every task is done without delay, procrastination, suppression, error, or omission. We must closely revolve around the Provincial Party Committee's overall work, keep pace with the times, innovate, serve as good advisors and assistants to Provincial Party Committee leaders, and push all work to new heights."

We need to keep the quoted phrase "overall coordinator, overall harmonizer, overall hub" as is? We'll translate as "overall coordinator, overall harmonizer, overall hub". Keep quotes? We'll just translate.

Deputy Provincial Party Committee Secretary Lu Fan pointed out in his speech, 'What is conscientiousness? Conscientiousness means being serious and not careless. The two characters "conscientious" contain four layers of meaning: approaching work meticulously; adhering to principles and persisting in ideals; not indulging in empty talk, being practical and willing to work; pursuing excellence. As long as one is conscientious, even trivial matters can be handled splendidly!'

Translate: "Provincial Party Committee Deputy Secretary Lu Fan pointed out in his speech: What is conscientiousness? Conscientiousness means being serious and not careless. The two characters 'conscientious' contain four layers of meaning: approaching work without the slightest negligence; adhering to principles and persisting in ideals; not indulging in empty talk, being pragmatic and willing to work; pursuing excellence. As long as one is conscientious, even mundane tasks can be done splendidly!"

Lu Fan emphasized that although the 'lazy, lax, disorganized, corrupt' problem occurs only among a few cadres, its negative impact cannot be underestimated; it is the 'source of disease' of low administrative efficiency and weak execution, and the 'cancer' affecting the improvement of service quality. The special rectification, targeting the characteristics of the General Office's work, has clarified 15 key rectification items, to be carried out in six stages, and the special rectification should be integrated into daily business.

Translate: "Lu Fan emphasized: Although the 'lazy, lax, corrupt' problem occurs only among a few cadres, its negative impact cannot be underestimated; it is the 'source of disease' of low administrative efficiency and weak execution, and the 'cancerous tumor' affecting the improvement of service levels. The special rectification, targeting the work characteristics of the General Office, has clarified 15 key rectification contents, to be carried out in six stages, and must be integrated into daily business."

Finally, Lu Fan said sternly, 'The heads of departments are the primary responsible persons for the special rectification of lazy, lax, and negligent governance; we must combine education with punishment to form a high-pressure situation for rectification, and firmly prevent merely going through the motions.'

Translate: "Finally, Lu Fan said sternly: 'The heads of departments are the 'primary responsible persons' for the special rectification of lazy, lax, and derelict governance; we must persist in combining education with punishment to form a high-pressure rectification stance, and firmly prevent merely going through the motions.'"

Note: The original Chinese line ends with a quote but lacks a closing quote; the quoted speech should be rendered as: 'The heads of departments are the primary responsible persons for the special rectification of lazy, lax, and negligent governance; we must combine education with punishment to form a high-pressure situation for rectification, and firmly prevent merely going through the motions.' The line includes opening and closing Chinese quotes around the spoken sentence.

We'll output: "Finally, Lu Fan said sternly: 'The heads of departments are the 'primary responsible persons' for the special rectification of lazy, lax, and derelict governance; we must persist in combining education with punishment to form a high-pressure rectification stance, and firmly prevent merely going through the motions.'"

For problems discovered, one should, based on the severity of the circumstances and the degree of impact, precisely apply the 'four forms' of supervision and discipline, and promptly hold accountable.

Translate: "For discovered problems, depending on the severity of the circumstances and the degree of impact, we must precisely apply the 'four forms' of supervision and discipline, and promptly hold accountable and punish."

The special rectification situation should be linked to departmental target performance evaluations and individual annual assessments and promotions, to prevent the situation where 'whether one works or not, it's the same; whether one does more or less, it's the same; whether one does well or poorly, it's the same,' and to foster a good atmosphere in the Provincial Party Committee General Office where people are courageous in taking responsibility and proactive.

Translate: "We must link the special rectification situation with departmental performance evaluations and individual annual assessments and promotions, etc., to prevent the situation where 'those who do nothing and those who do something are the same, those who do more and those who do less are the same, those who do well and those who do poorly are the same,' and foster a good atmosphere in the Provincial Party Committee General Office where people dare to take responsibility and take initiative."

After the meeting, a tense atmosphere pervaded the entire Provincial Party Committee General Office; even department heads began to speak and act cautiously, the office's work style was completely renewed, the pace quickened, enthusiasm rose, responsibility strengthened, and work quality noticeably improved.

Translate: "After the meeting ended, the entire Provincial Party Committee General Office was filled with a tense atmosphere; even department heads began to speak cautiously and act prudently, the office work style was completely renewed, the pace quickened, enthusiasm rose, sense of responsibility strengthened, and work quality noticeably improved."

When Wang Tian delivered documents to Secretary Wang Jingchen, he reported on the proceedings of the General Office's special rectification work meeting and Lu Fan's speech, and said: 'Secretary, should the special rectification work be handled by the General Office? Secretary Lu has assigned the work to the Discipline Inspection Group, and the requirements are very strict!'

Translate: "When Wang Tian delivered documents to Secretary Wang Jingchen, he reported the process of the General Office's special rectification work meeting and Lu Fan's speech, and said: 'Secretary, should the special rectification work be handled by the General Office? Secretary Lu assigned the work to the Discipline Inspection Group, and the requirements are very strict!'"

Hearing this, Wang Jingchen furrowed his brows and displeasedly said: 'Is this something you can dictate? The General Office's unhealthy practices should have been corrected long ago—what has Ma Yuze been doing? As a young cadre, you should know priorities, distances, and limits; keep your original aspiration, be good at acting, hold reverence, remind yourself of the 'tightening spell,' set up 'high-voltage lines,' and don't foolishly mess around with all kinds of riffraff!'

Translate: "Hearing this, Wang Jingchen furrowed his brows and said displeasedly: 'Is this something you can point fingers at? The unhealthy practices in the General Office should have been corrected long ago—what has Ma Yuze been doing? As a young cadre, you must know priorities, distances, and when to advance or retreat; keep your original aspiration, be good at acting, maintain reverence, constantly remind yourself of the 'tightening spell,' set your own 'high-voltage line,' and don't foolishly mess around with all kinds of riffraff!'"

'Secretary, I will certainly restrain myself with higher standards, stricter requirements, and better behavior, working diligently and conscientiously fulfilling my duties, and wholeheartedly serving you in all your work.'

Translate: "'Secretary, I will certainly hold myself to higher standards, stricter requirements, and better conduct, working diligently and conscientiously, fulfilling my duties, and wholeheartedly serving all your work.'"

'It is precious to have self-knowledge!' Having said that, Wang Jingchen said no more and lowered his head to review documents.

Translate: "'A person must have self-awareness!' Having said that, Wang Jingchen said no more and lowered his head to review documents."

After a while, Secretary-General Ma Yuze came in with a document to report on work, saying: 'Secretary, I have preliminarily drafted a personnel adjustment plan for the General Office, the plan……'

Translate: "After a while, Secretary General Ma Yuze came in with a document to report work, saying: 'Secretary, I have preliminarily drafted a personnel adjustment plan for the General Office; the plan is……'"

Wang Jingchen interrupted his report, asking: 'Has this plan been reported to Secretary Lu?'

Translate: "Wang Jingchen interrupted his report, asking: 'Has this plan been reported to Secretary Lu?'"

'Not yet, I want to first seek your instructions.' Ma Yuze appeared somewhat flustered, seeing that the secretary's expression was unpleasant.

Translate: "'Not yet; I wanted to first seek your instructions,' Ma Yuze said, appearing somewhat flustered, seeing the Secretary's unpleasant expression."

Indeed, Wang Jingchen said: 'Leading cadres must establish a sense of procedure and act according to procedures. Observing discipline and discussing rules, the most basic requirement is to follow organizational procedures, to constrain and correct one's own behavior. If organizational procedures are lacking, and one merely does as one pleases, for an individual it is like a rudderless ship or a reinless horse, sooner or later losing direction; for an organization, it is like a plate of loose sand or a heap of tangled hemp, making it difficult to form a united force.'

Translate: "Indeed, Wang Jingchen said: 'Leading cadres must establish a sense of procedure and act according to procedure. Observing discipline and abiding by rules, the most basic requirement is to follow organizational procedures, to constrain and correct one's own behavior. If organizational procedures are lacking, and one merely does as one pleases, for an individual it is like a rudderless boat or a reinless horse—sooner or later one will lose direction; for an organization, it is like a loose sand pile or a tangled heap of hemp, making it difficult to form concerted effort.'"

Comrade Lu Fan, who presides over the daily work of the Provincial Party Committee, is the supervising leader of the General Office; for such important work as cadre adjustments, why didn't you report to him? Do you still have any sense of rules?

Translate: "Comrade Lu Fan, who presides over the daily work of the Provincial Party Committee and is the supervising leader of the General Office, for such important work as cadre adjustments, why didn't you report to him? Do you still have any sense of rules?'"

'Secretary, it was my oversight; I will certainly correct it, acting according to regulations, according to rules, and according to procedures!'

Translate: "'Secretary, it was my oversight; I will certainly correct it, handling affairs according to system, according to rules, and according to procedure!'"

In fact, for top leaders, what they value most is rules; they often lead by example in observing rules to set a good example. At the same time, they are most concerned about subordinates not observing rules. Without rules, nothing can be properly formed; with reverence, one knows when to act and when to stop. Whether for a country or a small unit, rules must be used to constrain and regulate.

Translate: "In fact, for top leaders, what they value most is rules; they often lead by example in observing rules to set a good example. At the same time, they are most worried about their subordinates not observing rules. Without rules, nothing can be properly formed; with reverence, one knows when to act and when to stop. Whether a big country or a small unit, rules must be used to constrain and regulate."

If rules are destroyed, the consequences are unimaginable. Leading cadres will lose their reverence for discipline, thus losing reverence for discipline altogether, which would be a disastrous shock to the entire management system.

Translate: "If rules are destroyed, the consequences are unimaginable. Leading cadres will lose their reverence for discipline, thus losing reverence for discipline itself, and the entire management system will suffer a disastrous shock."

As of November 7, Yingjun City, Luojun City, X

Translate: "As of November 7, Yingjun City, Luojun City, Xuzhou City, Sanmen City, Huai Zhou City, and Yinyang City still had not held a mobilization and deployment meeting for retiring off-staff personnel, and had not given the Provincial Party Committee Organization Department a reasonable explanation."

Lu Fan demands high standards and strict requirements for work; he absolutely cannot tolerate perfunctory, passive, or lackadaisical efforts, or insufficient progress. He called Provincial Discipline Inspection Commission Secretary Zhao Lingyun and asked, "Are you busy?"

Translate: "Lu Fan, who demands high work standards and high standards, absolutely cannot tolerate perfunctory handling, passive response, or lack of progress in work; he called Discipline Inspection Committee Secretary Zhao Lingyun and said: 'Busy or not?'"

Zhao Lingyun replied with a smile, "If you have something to discuss, I'll make time even if I'm busy."

Translate: "Zhao Lingyun laughed and replied: 'If you have something, I will make myself not busy even if I am busy!'"

When you have time, come to my office for a bit; the Provincial Party Committee has something that needs strong support from the Discipline Inspection Committee.

Sure, I'll be there in twenty minutes; brew the tea, use the tea from that small box in your cabinet.

Lu Fan laughed: "There's some tea left; you can take it all later."

Just as the tea was brewed, Zhao Lingyun pushed the door open and entered, asking: "What's the matter? Give direct instructions!"

Lu Fan passed the tea over, saying: "The six cities aren't cooperating well; they haven't even held the mobilization meeting for the cleanup work."

Zhao Lingyun smiled slightly and said: "Let me guess, are the two standing committee members playing around a bit too much?"

Lu Fan nodded and said: "I'll go to Yingjun City, you go to Luojun City, to supervise on-site; nobody can drag their feet on the cleanup work—I don't want to end up with a half-finished project."

Okay, I'll follow your lead. Has Sanmen City also not held the meeting?

Seeing Lu Fan nod, Zhao Lingyun added: "With someone backing us, our spines stiffen! Let Lin Changping go to Sanmen City for a head-on confrontation; I want to see how hard-headed Lei Xingxing is!"

Lu Fan replied with a smile: "Changping is good, strong on principles, and even dares to speak out; I'll give him a few instructions, let him take charge of Sanmen City, including regular discipline and inspection supervision."

Great minds think alike; we need to put a tight spell on Lei Xingxing, with Changping watching him, he'll suffer! Also, which other cities aren't following orders?

Xuzhou City, Yinyang City, Huazhou City!

As I expected, just after they changed the 'boss', they come to test the waters? We need to nip this bad trend in the bud. Who do you plan to send to supervise?

Let the Organization Department's Deputy Minister, Zou Weipeng, go to Xuzhou City; the head of the Provincial Party Committee Inspection Office, Xun Zixian, go to Yinyang City; and the head of the Provincial Compilation Office, Yu Bin, go to Huazhou City.

Zhao Lingyun nodded and said: "Basically we can suppress them; like this, I'll also send three inspection office directors to cooperate with their supervision."

Lu Fan laughed: "That way it's foolproof, Lingyun, thanks!"

What are you talking about, us being formal? If you feel uneasy, you treat me tonight!

There's no problem; our drinking is a bit monotonous, why not call Weipeng, Changping and the others too, to cheer on, boost morale, and strengthen our resolve for this supervision work.

Just look after the arrangements; they're all insiders.

At seven in the evening, Lu Fan and Zhao Lingyun booked a private room at the Provincial Guesthouse, and invited the Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Discipline Inspection Committee, Lin Changping; the Deputy Minister of the Provincial Party Committee Organization Department, Zou Weipeng; the head of the Provincial Party Committee Inspection Office, Xun Zixian; and the head of the Provincial Compilation Office, Yu Bin.

After everyone arrived, Lu Fan said: "First, let's talk business; I plan to set up six supervision teams to oversee the cleanup of off-the-books personnel work in Yingjun City, Luojun City, Xuzhou City, Sanmen City, Huazhou City, and Yinyang City, truly enhancing the execution of the cleanup work in each city, fundamentally eliminating the phenomena of nonfeasance, malfeasance, sluggishness, and pretense; please feel free to work, the Organization Department and the Discipline Inspection Committee are your strong backing."

Zou Weipeng was the first to express his stance: "Please rest assured, Secretary; we will definitely maintain a high-pressure stance of pursuing responsibility and accountability, seriously investigating falsification and deceit in the execution of work, exerting a deterrent effect, and promoting the full rollout of the cleanup work."

Lin Changping voluntarily took on the 'hard bone', saying: "Secretary, I'll go to Sanmen City; I guarantee to complete the task!"

Lu Fan approvingly said to him: "Good, Sanmen City is yours; go ahead and take responsibility! Be clear-cut on right and wrong, uphold principles above all; when faced with tough problems, dare to venture and try, dare to be first; when faced with contradictions, dare to catch and manage, to take real action. After you go down, you must uphold principles, be brave to take responsibility, not fear offending people; as long as you truly serve the people, you will gain the understanding and support of the organization and the masses."

……

After assigning the tasks, Lu Fan raised his glass and said: "I toast you all; I hope that after you go down, you won't calculate personal gains and losses, but put the overall work first, adding bricks and tiles, luster and color to the province-wide cleanup effort."

Everyone drank up, then began toasting and exchanging cups, enjoying the drink and conversation.

November 7, the six supervision teams set out from the Provincial Party Committee headquarters, heading straight to the various cities.