Recently, the General Office of the CPC Central Committee and the General Office of the State Council issued the "Action Plan for Grain Conservation", which contains a separate article to make clear provisions on strengthening the economy of meals in official activities. The plan proposes that "party and government organs at all levels, state-owned enterprises and institutions should implement the spirit of the eight provisions of the central government and their implementation rules, and earnestly strengthen the management of official activities such as official receptions, meetings, and training." In accordance with the requirements of health and conservation, the number of meals is scientifically and reasonably arranged, and the buffet is implemented in principle. It is strictly forbidden to organize banquets or eat and drink in the name of meetings, training, etc. This requires that party and government organs and public employees strengthen their awareness of thrift and thrift, strictly implement relevant rules and regulations, and set an example of saving grain.
Recently, the General Office of the CPC Central Committee and the General Office of the State Council issued the Action Plan for Grain Conservation. (Source: Website of the Central People's Government of the People's Republic of China)
Whether from the perspective of preventing food waste or saving financial funds, official activities and meals advocate economy and oppose waste, which is also an important part of the construction of party style and clean government. Since the Eighteenth National Congress of the Communist Party of China, the party and the state have attached great importance to advocating thrift and thrift, opposing extravagance and waste, taking the spirit of the eight central regulations and their implementation rules as a breakthrough point to carry out work style construction, successively promulgating the "Anti-Food Waste Law of the People's Republic of China" and the "Regulations of Party and Government Organs on StrictLy Practicing Economy and Opposing Waste" and other disciplinary provisions, putting forward clear requirements for dining in official activities.
However, for some time now, in the circulars on cases of violations of discipline and law, expressions such as "over-standard official reception" have appeared from time to time, and individual units and state-owned enterprise personnel have continued to eat and drink with public funds, and extravagance and waste have been serious, and some units have even arranged public funds to eat and drink in private clubs, farmhouses and other places. At a time when strict economy and opposition to waste have become the consensus of society, if public officials continue to eat and drink indiscriminately, they will not only violate discipline and laws, but also cause serious adverse effects and negative demonstration effects.
It should be noted that the reason for extravagance and waste in official receptions is often other factors other than meals. For example, some people feel that the higher-level departments have more resources and power, and whether they receive them well or not is often related to whether the local government can win projects and funds, and if the reception is "not enthusiastic enough", it may not be able to win resources, and may also affect the assessment and evaluation of the locality. For example, some localities still pursue the set of eating and drinking, especially in some grass-roots units, relying on eating and drinking to connect feelings is still regarded as the only way to negotiate official affairs and close the distance. In order to show "enthusiasm" and "generosity", the reception unit often arranges more dishes, and even arranges drinks in violation of the law, and a meal is wasted a lot.
When the government takes the lead in living a "tight life," it must first control the "mouth" of public officials. To ensure that the requirements for strict economy are implemented in a down-to-earth manner, we must start with the party and government leading organs and public functionaries at all levels, take the lead in inheriting the party's fine traditions and work style, take the lead in being diligent and thrifty in the reception of official business, oppose extravagance and waste, strictly implement the relevant regulations on official receptions, and not exceed the standard, make changes, or pass on expenses, and save grain and money. At the same time, it is also necessary to improve the civilized level of official reception, eliminate stereotypes and habits, and create a refreshing atmosphere.
Over the past few days, all government agencies and units and catering enterprises across the country have actively created a catering trend of strict economy and anti-waste by strengthening publicity and launching measures such as half-serving dishes and small-portion dishes. The picture shows an employee of the 20th Research Institute of China Electronics Technology Group Corporation on August 19, 2020, choosing a half-dish meal. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Zhang Bowen
Discipline inspection and supervision organs should base themselves on their functions and responsibilities, strengthen supervision and inspection, and regard saving grain and stopping food and beverage waste as important contents in implementing the spirit of the eight central regulations and their implementation rules and rectifying the "four winds." Keep a close eye on key targets such as leading organs at all levels, party-member leading cadres, and public employees, accurately supervise and innovate supervision, resolutely investigate and deal with problems that arise in the management of official activities such as official receptions, meetings, and trainings, and report and expose typical problems and form a deterrent; seriously investigate the responsibility of leaders in areas, departments, and units where problems are serious and cause adverse impacts. At the same time, supervise and urge relevant functional departments to conscientiously perform their duties, effectively shoulder their regulatory responsibilities, strengthen supervision and inspection, form a joint supervision force, and establish a long-term mechanism to stop food and beverage waste.
Column Editor-in-Chief: Zhang Wu Text Editor: Song Yanlin Title Image Source: Xinhua News Agency Infographic Photo Editor: Xiang Jianying
Source: Author: Website of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and the State Supervision Commission