Gong Yun, Researcher at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences

It is a milestone for the Party to issue two internal discipline regulations, especially the norms for intra-Party political life, at the sixth plenary meeting. It means the Party's governance has become stricter and more institutionalized. The CPC, with more than 88 million members, has to rule itself strictly to ensure its cohesive force and power.

Under today's market economy, applying a strict code of conduct for intra-Party political behavior prevents Party members from being driven by money. It also helps improve self-discipline among Party members so that they won't develop complacency or flatter each other.