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The achievements and changes for the Chinese Communist Party since 1989, when Jiang Zemin became party secretary, have been praised by Xinhua news agency. It quoted cadres and members of the public on how the party has adapted and changed to reflect new economic and social trends. Xinhua said that the last 13 years have been a time "of laying down a solid foundation and building up a sound work style" for the party. It quoted Yu Yunyao, executive vice- president of the Central Party School, as saying "the greatest danger today is that the party cuts itself off from the masses; its creativity, rallying force, and appeal are declining; and its flesh- and-blood ties with the masses are damaged". He added that "winning or losing the popular support of the people is a fundamental factor that determines the rise or fall of a political party and a political power". The following is the text of the special article by Sun Chengbin, Qu Wei, and Hu Xiaoguang entitled: "Leading the tide and taking up the heavy responsibility" by official Chinese news agency Xinhua (New China News Agency); subheadings as published
Beijing, 7 October: Upon entering the Beijing Xichang'an Street Post Office, one can see some service counters marked by glistening plates reading "Service Posts Hosted by Party Members." Liu Ruihong, a party member of five years' standing, was warmly handling book parcel delivery procedures for Zhaxi, a customer from Qinghai. "Customers can rest assured of good services when they see the plates 'Service Posts Hosted by Party Members.' It is this plate of 'party members' that has brought me to this counter," Zhaxi told these reporters.
The title of communist party member is an honorary title of great trust; and the Chinese Communist Party is a strong core that rallies forces. Over the past 13 years, under the leadership of the party Central Committee with Comrade Jiang Zemin at the core, countless ordinary communist party members like Liu Ruihong and numerous grassroots party organizations like the Xichang'an Street Post Office are making constant efforts to promote the new and great project of the party building, and are writing a grand and magnificent new chapter for the party building, with their enthusiastic work and in...