Wang Zhi, an associate professor at the academy, said vigilance is essential to drive the message home.
"Officials should be repeatedly reminded of how CPC members should look at the world and the aims of the CPC. That's spiritual education," he said.
The 34-year-old associate professor, who holds a doctorate in Marxist philosophy, recalled the first time he taught a group of senior Party leaders.
"I was a little nervous at first, but I quickly recovered my composure. I was confident about my lesson plan, which I had spent two months preparing. It was my strength because it combined philosophy and Party history," he said.
"The students may excel in other aspects, such as practical experience, but in my class, I can handle them. I'm confident about that."
The end result
After the training, the cadres' thoughts are more in line with those of the Party leadership. Moreover, their awareness of being a Party member and their grasp of ideology are firmer and stronger.
Chen Yongxiang, deputy director of Yushu Tibetan autonomous prefecture, Qinghai province, said his belief in Communism is stronger after the course because the things he learned made it clear that only the CPC can develop China.
"I was moved while visiting the historic sites. The early CPC members endured such hard conditions almost beyond one's imagination. I had read about it in books, but seeing it with my own eyes was so impressive," he said.
Ding Linjie, deputy head of the Changjiang Waterway Bureau, Hubei province, said the training had given him a deeper understanding and appreciation of the president's thoughts.
"Before coming here, I studied a speech Xi gave on July 26 more than 10 times, and understood some of the values he expounded. But after hearing the teachers' analysis, I was enlightened. Their understanding is so precise and deep," he said, adding that he would pass that understanding on to his colleagues when he returned to work.
