Eight Musts Explained

The Eight Musts are a policy set by the General Secretary Xi Jinping administration regarding the role of the Chinese Communist Party in Chinese society.^[1]

Policy

The Eight Musts are:^{[2] [3]}

• we must persist in the dominant role of the people; Chinese: 必须坚持人民主体地位
• we must persist in liberating and developing social productive forces; Chinese: 必须坚持解放和发展社会生产力;
• we must persist in moving reform and opening-up forward; Chinese: 必须坚持推进改革开放
• we must persist in safeguarding social fairness and justice; Chinese: 必须坚持维护社会公平正义
• we must persist in marching the path of being well-to-do together; Chinese: 必须坚持走共同富裕道路
• we must persist in stimulating social harmony; Chinese: 必须坚持促进社会和谐
• we must persist in peaceful development; Chinese: 必须坚持和平发展
• we must persist in the leadership of the Party. Chinese: 必须坚持党的领导

See also

• Ideology of the Chinese Communist Party

Notes and References

1. Erwan Rambourg, The Bling Dynasty: Why the Reign of Chinese Luxury Shoppers Has Only Just Begun Wiley 2014
2. Web site: The Xi Administration Introduces "Eight Musts" . March 22, 2015.
3. Web site: "Eight Musts" Coalesce into Consensus . January 17, 2013.