Commentary: CPC leadership wages war against formalism, bureaucracy

BEIJING, Dec. 5 (Xinhua) -- The newly elected leadership of China's ruling party has adopted eight requirements on how top leaders should improve their work style, showing its determination to fight the obstinate problems of formalism and bureaucracy.

The requirements, which were adopted at a meeting of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee on Tuesday, are feasible and targeted.

The Political Bureau members called an end to "empty talk" and pointless inspection tours, visits, meetings, circulars and media reports concerning high-ranking officials.

The new CPC leadership also asked officials to shun extravagance, saying there should be "no welcome banner, no red carpet, no floral arrangement or grand receptions" and "fewer traffic controls arranged" for officials' visits.

Fully implementing the eight requirements will help the ruling Party to solve its own outstanding and lingering problems, practically respond to strong public concern, keep close relations with ordinary citizens, and win trust and support from the people.