The Chinese Communist Party has made stricter principles to govern members. Its annual top meeting closed on Thursday has stipulated norms for intra-Party political life under new circumstances, and revised documents on intra-Party supervision.
Cui Xinyi is a grade-three student at university. She's been applying to be a Communist Party member since grade one. To show her willingness, she'd have to study theories and keep a close look on the party's moves.
"As we can see from recent reports of the investigation and punishment of corrupted officials and party members, the public is further reassured the party has the ability to pure and renovate itself," she said.
Her concerns are also those of the public. Since Xi Jinping became the general secretary in 2012, the party decided to implement comprehensive and strict Party governance.
This included an "eight-point" guideline against bureaucracy and extravagance. Anti-corruption has also been a key.
More than 1 million members have been punished since 2013, including a former top general Guo Boxiong and a former Politburo Standing Committee member, Zhou Yongkang.
The just closed meeting has stipulated norms for intra-Party political life under new circumstances and revised documents on intra-Party supervision.
Zhao Min has been a deputy party branch secretary at university for over ten years. He said the new rules are giving more pressure to members, but all need to keep them in mind at work.
"I think most importantly members should have a sense that you supervise others and being supervised too. Before doing anything, you have to measure with these principles," he said.
"The regulations and rules are giving pressure to members, but inside their minds, some still didn't take them very carefully. The cases unveiled by the discipline watchdog are such examples."
The member-to-be student has to report her thoughts several times every year to the party. She would't hold back even party rules are tougher.
"I believe with the stricter regulations on the members behaviours, becoming a party member is not only a token but a proof of excellence. I'm very confident and looking forward to it," Cui said.
Cui is hoping to formally join the party before graduation, in the hope that it might be good for her to serve in the government.
