The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is expected to begin nationwide personnel assessments in the second half of 2026 as part of preparations for the 21st Party Congress, scheduled for the fall of 2027. According to publicly available information, the CCP Central Committee will dispatch 45 inspection teams to assess officials across China’s provinces and central Party and state organs, while the Central Military Commission will send eight teams to evaluate senior PLA officers.
According to sources familiar with the CCP personnel system, the assessments will evaluate political loyalty, job performance, personal conduct, family circumstances, and private lives through interviews with colleagues and subordinates. One source said the evaluations are now being conducted jointly by the CCP’s Organization Department and the State Council, rather than solely by the Organization Department.
Sources also said that “Xi Jinping Thought on Party Building,” first introduced at a national Party-building conference on June 15, has become a key criterion in evaluating officials. According to one source, loyalty to Xi Jinping will be the primary factor in promotion decisions.
Source: Epoch Times, June 26, 2026
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