BEIJING, Dec. 30 --As 2014 approaches its end, it's a good time to reflect on the Communist Party of China's (CPC) yearlong efforts to drive corruption from their ranks and warn officials once again to avoid self-indulgence.

With dozens of officials, including four state leaders, brought into the anti-corruption drive's crosshairs - this year has clearly displayed what the CPC means when they say they will play hardball and engage in strict governing of Party members.

Corruption not only involves individual official's ethical degradation, more seriously, it means using power bestowed by the state to snatch national and social resources for individuals or certain groups.

There are growing intricacies of intertwined interests across the administrative approval, public project and financial transaction fields.

If allowing these special interest groups to act in a wayward manner, the country's reform efforts will surely be hindered, and thus, ruin the future of both the country and the CPC.

The CPC called the anti-graft drive "a battle" it cannot afford to lose.

Under the leadership of the CPC and the overall design of rule of law, the battle is being fought on every front and has at last achieved its initial result.

The CPC's discipline agency intensified its fight by fanning out nationwide to inspect misconduct, leading to the downfall of scores of officials at provincial and ministerial level or higher and the bust of several illegal interest groups.

Among them were former state leader Zhou Yongkang, former military leader Xu Caihou, and former senior political advisors Ling Jihua and Su Rong.

The supervisory, judicial and auditing government agencies have been fighting "pitched battles" against corruption with consummating anti-graft mechanisms.

Meanwhile, the metaphorical guerilla war was initiated by the public, facilitated by easier whistle blowing channels, which have become a growing headache for corrupt officials.

The CPC is also building an international network to nab officials on the run to make sure that there is no safe haven abroad for the corrupt.

These moves constitute a basic foundation to ensure government officials dare not be corrupt. The powerful are being forced to think about the aftermath of "being wayward" amid CPC's anti-graft drive which leaves no untouched spot.

Fighting corruption is a world conundrum. With its intensive efforts and extensive scope, the ongoing anti-graft fight initiated by CPC has offered salutary experience for the international community.

The CPC, however, soberly realizes that the fight against corruption remains complex and grave.

Under the temptation of huge interests in the transitioning China, some officials may take chances anyway despite warnings and regulations. Flaws in laws and bad habits in officials circles could all lead to a relapse.

Therefore, the CPC stresses the long-term effect and offers a mechanism to wean its officials away from corruption.

While ferreting out high-ranking corrupt officials, the CPC also strives to improve the political ecology by affirming power in accordance with law, assigning power scientifically, and putting the use of power under supervision.

A comprehensive legal reform plan, adopted at a key Party session in late October, pledged to advance the rule of law, urging lawmakers to speed up legislation work involving anti-corruption issues.

It's foreseeable that the CPC will continue to strike hard against corruption and promote anti-graft legislation next year.

Only by restraining all kinds of power in "the cage of regulations", can citizen's rights be safeguarded.

In the fight against corruption which is described as a threat to the country and the Party's very survival, the self-willed power will finally be replaced by a power in the cage as the CPC eyes a cure instead of a palliative as the ultimate goal.