The "Four Things" Officials Should Keep in Mind

Officials who are Party members should keep four things in mind: the Party, the people, their duties, and things to guard against. This expression derives from an important speech given by Xi Jinping on January 12, 2015, during a discussion with county-level Party secretaries attending a seminar at the Central Party School. 

"Keeping the Party in mind" means that Party officials should be loyal to the Party, firm in their beliefs, rigorous in their observance of political discipline, and self-aware in staying closely aligned with the Central Committee and in upholding its authority. 

"Keeping the people in mind" means that Party members must be aware of their mission to serve the people wholeheartedly. They must stay close to the people, care about them, serve them, set an example of good conduct for them, keep them in their hearts, and do their best for them. 

"Keeping their duties in mind" means that Party officials must live up to their responsibilities, be willing to take on assignments and be eager to get things done. 

"Keeping things to guard against in mind" means that they should strictly observe Party discipline and state law, remember regulations and institutions, be incorruptible and self-disciplined, and consciously promote and practice socialist core values, so that they know what they should be mindful of and understand the limits of what they can say and do. 

Although these "four things" were expectations set for county-level Party secretaries, they are applicable to all leading officials who are Party members.

“四有”干部

“四有”干部是指“心中有黨、心中有民、心中有責、心中有戒”的黨員干部。這一提法，來自于2015年1月12日，習近平在同中央黨校縣委書記研修班學員進行座談時的重要講話。心中有黨是指黨員干部對黨忠誠、信念堅定，嚴守政治紀律，自覺同黨中央保持高度一致，自覺維護黨中央權威；心中有民強調的是黨員的全心全意為人民服務的宗旨意識，要親民、愛民、為民，樹立良好作風，做到心系群眾、為民造福；心中有責指的是黨員干部要履職盡責、勇于擔當，奮發有為；心中有戒，指的是嚴守黨紀國法，牢記規章制度，廉潔自律、自覺弘揚和踐行社會主義核心價值觀，做到心有所畏、言有所戒、行有所止。做“四有”干部雖然是對縣委書記提出的要求，但適用于所有黨員領導干部。