A commentary in Study Times, the Central Party School’s newspaper, argues that a new central guideline on strengthening social work in the new era moves Party building in emerging sectors from strategic planning into policy implementation. The author, who heads the united front department at the Central Party School (National Academy of Governance), says making Party organizational and work coverage “tangible and effective” is the foundation of this effort. He ties it to improving social governance and to national rejuvenation, and notes that Xi Jinping has stressed Party building in new economic organizations, new social organizations and new employment groups since the 20th Party Congress.
The article credits recent progress. By the end of 2025, the Party had 201,000 grassroots organizations in social organizations, which it says essentially meets the goal of establishing them wherever required. Localities have also tried new models, including standalone, regionally joint and industry-wide Party organizations, plus “cloud,” project-based and industrial-chain Party building.
Problems remain, however. Coverage is thin among small and micro enterprises, platform franchisees and frontline outlets, which often have short lifespans. One-person companies built around AI collaboration add difficulty because they have few Party members who move frequently and work remotely. “Pocket” and “invisible” Party members persist. Some organizations exist without meaningful activities, joint branches are weak, and Party work is disconnected from business development.
The author proposes balancing four relationships: commonality and individuality, locality and workplace, mobility and fixity, and online and offline activity. He also urges ongoing surveys to build dynamic data on members, smoother online transfers of membership ties, identity markers for mobile members, and evaluation incentives. Coverage should be tailored by organization type: large firms can establish their own organizations, smaller ones can form joint branches, and one-person companies can rely on parks, buildings or neighborhoods. He also notes that many workers in these sectors were born in the 1990s and 2000s, which opens room for new approaches.
Source: Study Times, October 23, 2026
https://www.studytimes.cn/llsd/202610/t20261023_93464.html