Special Education Program of the Three Guidelines for Ethical Behavior and Three Basic Rules of Conduct

Three Guidelines for Ethical Behavior and Three Basic Rules of Conduct were expectations of leading officials at all levels set by Xi Jinping. They call upon officials to be strict with themselves in self-cultivation, in the exercise of power, and in self-discipline, and act in good faith when performing official duties, taking initiatives, and interacting with others. On April 19, 2015, the General Office of the CPC Central Committee issued the "Program for educating leading officials at the county level and above on the Three Guidelines for Ethical Behavior and Three Basic Rules of Conduct", and made plans for its implementation in 2015. 

Guideline for self-cultivation means enhancing Party members' awareness of the Party's expectations, firmly supporting their ideals and beliefs, raising their ethical standards, pursuing noble values, self-consciously avoiding vulgarity, and consciously resisting unhealthy practices and negative influences.

Guideline for the exercise of power means always using power to serve the people, always exercising power according to rules and institutional procedures, keeping the power within the confines of an institutional cage, and never seeking special privileges or using it for personal gain.

Guideline for self-discipline means holding in awe and veneration, being diligent in self-examination and strictly abiding by Party discipline and state laws.

Rule of conduct when performing official duties means basing plans on reality, so that ideas, policies and programs are appropriate to actual conditions, accord with objective laws and the scientific spirit, and are neither overly ambitious nor detached from reality.

Rule of conduct when taking initiatives means being firmly grounded, taking real action, daring to be held accountable, confronting problems directly, being adept at solving them, and striving to produce results that are workable, acceptable to the people and can stand the test of time. 

Rule of conduct when interacting with others means being an honest person who speaks and acts honestly. 

This special education program improved the political environment, fostered a more intense atmosphere of strict Party self-governance, and better leveraged the role of leading officials.

“三嚴三實”專題教育

“三嚴三實”是習近平對各級領導干部改進作風提出的要求，即嚴以修身、嚴以用權、嚴以律己，謀事要實、創業要實、做人要實。2015年4月19日，中共中央辦公廳印發了《關于在縣處級以上領導干部中開展“三嚴三實”專題教育方案》，對2015年在縣處級以上領導干部中開展“三嚴三實”專題教育作出安排。嚴以修身，就是要加強黨性修養，堅定理想信念，提升道德境界，追求高尚情操，自覺遠離低級趣味、自覺抵制歪風邪氣。嚴以用權，就是要堅持用權為民，按規則、按制度行使權力，把權力關進制度的籠子里，任何時候都不搞特權、不以權謀私。嚴以律己，就是要心存敬畏、勤于自省，遵守黨紀國法。謀事要實，就是要從實際出發謀劃事業和工作，使點子、政策、方案符合實際情況、符合客觀規律、符合科學精神，不好高騖遠，不脫離實際。創業要實，就是要腳踏實地、真抓實干，敢于擔當責任，勇于直面矛盾，善于解決問題，努力創造經得起實踐、人民、歷史檢驗的實績。做人要實，就是要做老實人、說老實話、干老實事。通過專題教育，推動了政治生態改善，使全面從嚴治黨的氛圍更加濃厚、領導干部的標桿作用更加明顯。