CRI:

The PLA now is stressing the promotion of rule of law and enforcing strict discipline. My question is, what transformation will it bring to PLA's traditional administrative methods, and how will the transformation be achieved? Thanks.

Lu Yu:

I will take this question. President Xi stressed that in further promoting the running of the armed forces with strict discipline and in accordance with the rule of law, we should change the administrative means according to rule of law and realize the "three fundamental transformations",which refer to a working mode shift from purely relying on administrative order to administration according to rule of law; from working based on habits and experience to working based on regulations, laws and system; and from sudden, campaign-like work to dealing with business according to rules and regulations. The entire PLA will unswervingly implement President Xi's instructions, speeding up the transformation of means of leading and directing, making great efforts to advance institutional innovation, institutional leadership and guidance, and institutional regulation, so as to promote realization of the "three fundamental transformations." The three main aspects are:

First, enhancing the leadership command system in accordance with the rule of law. On the basis of the principle of that decision-making power, executive power and supervisory power can interact and be coordinated, the PLA designed and set up various institutions in a scientific way, allocated powers in a reasonable manner, concentrated efforts on strengthening centralized and unified leadership of the Central Military Commission, re-defined the fundamental functions of the military commission organs, promoted the legalization of the administrative mode and operation mechanism, and realizeda significant transformation of the means of military administration.

Second, insisting on propelling all work in accordance with the thought and means of rule of law. Officers at all levels should adapt themselves to the new system, reinforce and enhance their conceptions and willpower to guide and implement the work according to the law, persist in resolving problems and conflicts emerging during the process of army building and reformaccording to the law, create a denser environment for the rule of law where everyone does things and solves problems within the law.

Third, we must promote the formation of a good working mechanism according to law. On the basis of standardization,procedure and meticulous management, the PLA needs to enhance its rules of procedure for decision-making and guidance as well as using its rights and powers to handle affairs. The good situation where the Party committees make decisions based on law, organs issue instructions based on law, the army acts in missions based on law, and soldiers and officers carry out their duties based on law is now taking shape.

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