For anyone, endless meetings can be simultaneously daunting, tedious and tiring. In politics this can be magnified by factor ten. However, that is all about to change in China, where the new ruling party has declared to take all the unnecessary timewasting out of bureaucratic activities.
The Communist Party of China (CPC) has set requirements in eight areas that will better the government and the people. These guidelines include fewer traffic controls for the safety of leaders and the convenience of the general population, reduced approval for ribbon-cuttings and corner stone laying, as well as encouraging more frugal and less extravagant lifestyles.
Among other things, official political meetings are to be more in the form of discussions and avoid word for word reading from notes, which has become a common practice over the years, leaving no room for in-depth talks at political meetings. This ensures engagement and change among the political party. It also coincides with the guidelines to listen more to the people and get an understanding of the leaders community, which can then be brought to a rounded and thoughtful analysis.
Their are even guidelines on how one should present their message to the members at such meetings, encouraging speakers to improve their style of writing and learning to withhold anything that may seem mediocre, lazy or extravagant.
It’s a new system that will put the people first and make sure party leaders are held accountable for the jobs in which they hold- a constant reminder of whom they serve. It is hoped that these moves will be a breath of fresh air in a once musty and antiquated system.
By: Tyler M. Reid
