As the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) tightens ideological control amid growing economic and social pressures, Beijing has unveiled sweeping new rules governing who can join the Party, expanding political vetting to include online speech, social relationships, and personal behavior.
Chinese state media Xinhua News Agency on May 18 published revised membership regulations issued by the CCP Central Committee’s General Office. The new rules place greater emphasis on loyalty to Chinese leader Xi Jinping and deepen ideological screening throughout the recruitment process.
The document was approved by the CCP’s Politburo Standing Committee—China’s top decision-making body—in April and has already taken effect….
China Tightens CCP Membership Rules, Expands Vetting to Online Speech and Social Ties
