A Chinese policeman stands guard outside Zhongnanhai, the central headquarters of the Chinese Communist Party and living quarters for the top CCP officials. Mark Ralston/AFP/Getty Images
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.
