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Guangming Daily published a commentary on the importance of the Party’s ideology work. It stated that, whether the party ideology work can do well or not affects to “Party’s future fate, its long term stability, and the country’s unity.” According to the article, the western countries have always held hostile, biased opinions towards the socialist system. The propaganda emanating from western democracies consists simply of “beautiful lies,” which are mainly against the Chinese Communist Party and China’s socialist system. Therefore, the article stated, the Party members should constantly be clear headed and on guard to react while understanding and "clarifying the truth about the western political value system and not to be fooled by it.”

Source: Guangming Daily, October 4, 2013
http://www.gmw.cn/sixiang/2013-10/04/content_9084371.htm

On September 23, 2013, Study Times published an article on further strengthening the supervision and management of social organizations in China. Recently, the Ministry of Civil Affairs of China issued the following orders: It asked four social organizations to stop having any activities for 6 months; it gave warnings to six social organizations; and it revoked one social organization’s registration. The article urged the People’s Republic of China to accelerate the pace of relevant legislation and build a sound and comprehensive legal and regulatory supervision system to control and manage all social organizations.

Source: Study Times, September 23, 2013
http://www.studytimes.com.cn:9999/epaper/xxsb/html/2013/09/23/06/06_36.htm

Outlook Weekly published a commentary on September 30 discussing President Xi Jinping’s recent speech on engaging in “criticism” and “self-criticism” to improve the quality and heritage of the Party. Xi indicated that this would have a significant impact on the Party. The commentary said that if “criticism” and “self-criticism” are used frequently, the Party organization will grow stronger and more powerful. Otherwise, it will suffer losses or pay a costly price. The commentary listed examples of how “criticism” and “self-criticism” are seriously lacking among Party members. It asserted that this deficiency has resulted in an unhealthy tendency and signs of crisis within the party.

President Xi recently stressed that “‘criticism’ and ‘self-criticism’ are powerful weapons to use in solving the internal conflicts within the Party." Xi said that if all levels of Party members use these weapons frequently, it will help to “promote unity” and “improve the ability to identify and solve problems.”

Source: Xinhua, September 29, 2013
http://news.xinhuanet.com/politics/2013-09/29/c_117551444.htm

On September 26, Xinhua published a commentary saying the China Dream is not a dream for hegemony. “Internationally, there are always some people who concoct and present different versions of the ‘China Threat Theory,’ to label the China Dream ‘neo-imperialism.’ Such remarks are completely without merit.” 

On September 16, 2013, Study Times, a publication of the Party School of the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party, published an article titled, “How to Interpret the China Dream.” According to the article, the key elements of the China Dream are as follows:

1. “The essence of the China Dream is a consensus on the value of the prospects of the development of socialism with the Chinese characteristics.”
2. “The China Dream deeply reflects the ideals that the Chinese Communist Party members have been fighting for.”
3. The China Dream will improve China’s national image and confidence in the socialist culture with the Chinese characteristics.
4. The China Dream will enhance China’s international influence and the power of its speech throughout the world.

Source: Study Times, September 16, 2013
http://www.studytimes.com.cn:9999/epaper/xxsb/html/2013/09/16/03/03_38.htm

Xinhua published a news report about the Party organization in Pujiang County of Zhenjian Province. According to the report, in April, the Party organization adopted a Party member re-evaluation and dismissal system. All of the Party members have been evaluated based on certain judging criteria including how the Party member follows the communist ideals and beliefs, their political stance, sense of organizational discipline, perspective of the overall situation, and their legal sense. The initial result from the assessment showed that 430 Party members didn’t meet the requirements. They have to participate in a Party training course and take six month to one year to correct their actions in order to be reinstated. In addition there were 55 members who failed the evaluation and were asked to withdraw from their Party membership. Among those, one member was said to have worked as a fortune teller for a lengthy period of time.

Source: Xinhua, September 21, 2013
http://news.xinhuanet.com/politics/2013-09/21/c_117440973.htm

Qu Xing, President of the China Institute of International Studies, stated that China should not maintain stability at the cost of its sovereign rights and China’s safeguarding its rights should not put China and its neighbor into conflicts. Qu made these remarks during an interview with the state media, the International Herald Leader.