He Lifeng, Politburo member and secretary of the Central Financial Work
Commission, presided over a Party-building meeting for the financial system in
Beijing on July 2-3 and called for a stepped-up push to consolidate Party
control and governance across the sector. He ordered stronger politics
construction and ideological training, improvement of Party-management systems
across the financial system and at local financial institutions, and
reinforcement of cadre and talent development; he also demanded deeper
rectification of central inspection and audit findings, intensified discipline
enforcement and anti-corruption work, and targeted correction of the "four
unhealthy work styles," maintaining a high-pressure stance on corruption. He
said authorities must consolidate education on correct performance metrics,
prioritize H2 key financial tasks, raise urgency and accountability, continue
financial risk prevention and resolution, strengthen supervision, and deploy
finance fully to support high-quality economic and social development to help
meet annual targets and secure a strong start to the 15th Five-Year Plan.
