CPC leadership meeting stresses staying true to Party's founding mission

22:07, December 27, 2019

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  Senior CPC official stresses promoting spirit of Gutian Meeting

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  Netanyahu claims victory in his party's leadership primaries

  Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a memorial ceremony for the late Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin at Mount Herzl cemetery in Jerusalem, on Nov. 1, 2017. (Xinhua/Marc Israel Sellem-JINI)JERUSALEM, Dec. 26 (Xinhua) -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu claimed victory in his party primary election on Thursday night, fending off a veteran contender that challenged his long-time rule of Israels governing party."Great victory!" Netanyahu wrote on Twitter.The results secured Netanyahus place at the helm of the Likud party ahead of the upcoming national elections on March 2."With the help of God and with your help," he told his supporters, "I will lead the Likud for a great victory in the elections and will continue to lead Israel to great achievements."Israels Channel 12 TV news reported that initial results showed Netanyahu won a landslide victory with about 70 percent of the votes while his rival, Gideon Saar, won about 30 percent.Final results are expected on Friday morning, said a spokesman for the Likud.Likud members cast their ballots on Thursday to decide who will lead the party in the next national elections: Netanyahu or Saar, a Likud lawmaker and the first significant challenger of Netanyahus more than decade-long rule.Earlier in December, Saar, 53, announced that he will run against Netanyahu, 70.The embattled leader is facing criminal indictments in three separate corruption scandals, in which he is charged with bribery, fraud, and breach of trust. He denies any wrongdoing and says the charges are part of "a witch-hunt."Netanyahu failed to form coalition governments after the last two national elections in Israel. However, if he wins the primary, he is likely to stay in office at least until March, when the next national elections will be held.The unprecedented national elections will be the third time Israelis would cast their ballots in less than a year, amid polit...

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  Xi stresses solid auditing work

  File photo: XinhuaBEIJING, Jan. 2 (Xinhua) -- Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, has urged the countrys auditing organs to fully perform their duties and improve auditing mechanisms.Xi, also Chinese president, chairman of the Central Military Commission and head of the central auditing committee, made the remarks in an instruction as authorities recently commended outstanding auditing institutions and individuals.Auditing organs have played an important role in promoting the implementation of policies made by the CPC Central Committee, helping fight against the "three tough battles," maintaining fiscal and economic order, improving peoples livelihood and building a clean Party and government, Xi said.Xi urged auditing authorities to fully perform their duties, uphold law-based auditing, improve mechanisms and make greater contributions to the modernization of Chinas system and capacity for governance.Chinese Premier Li Keqiang and Secretary of the CPC Central Commission for Discipline Inspection Zhao Leji, both members of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and vice heads of the central auditing committee, on Thursday met with representatives of outstanding units and individuals.A total of 80 units and 45 individuals were commended by the office of the central auditing committee, the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security and the National Audit Office.