With the Party's disciplinary bodies overseeing the work of officials and handling petitions, the current system must adapt to the information age by, for example, opening microblog accounts to receive tip-offs or designating staff to process relevant information online.
In the end, the fight against corruption boils down to doing away with privilege, whether within the government or in monopolized sectors.
During a recent inspection tour in Shenzhen, Xi set a good example of "rejecting extravagance" and "reducing bureaucracy." He ordered that no traffic controls be implemented at places he would visit, an unprecedented move that won over ordinary people.
He is off to a good start, and people are waiting to see if his next steps will involve abolishing other unseen privileges.
People are also wondering whether monopolies will be broken up or at least weakened, whether more opportunities will be given to the private sector, and whether gaps can be narrowed between different industries and state-owned and private companies.
If these questions can be addressed, the general secretary and other top leaders will bring China a great leap closer to realizing the "Chinese dream."
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