Central Commission for Discipline Inspection Office Report: It is difficult to go far without early protection. Some people were only 27 years old when they first took bribes, and several "post-90s" cadres were investigated and attracted attention to their positions | Young Cadres | Office Report

Recently, several "post-90s" cadres have received attention due to their review and investigation reports. Xiao Yao, a staff member of the Comprehensive Office of the People's Court of Minquan County, Henan Province, born in 1994, Liu Fangxiu, Deputy Director of the City Appearance Management Department of the Housing and Urban Rural Development and Urban Management Bureau of Changning County, Sichuan Province, born in 1992, and Tian Bowen, former head of the Luyuan Community Certification Group of the Shed Reform Office in Qiezihe District, Qitaihe City, Heilongjiang Province, born in 1991... These young people, who were in their prime, have been under investigation for suspected serious violations of discipline and law.

As the post-90s generation, they have not been in society for a long time, but at the beginning of their careers, they suddenly slide into the abyss of corruption. What made them take the wrong first step? How can we help young cadres "fasten the first button" and steadily move forward on the right path?

Young cadres in key positions are prone to becoming key targets of illegal elements for "hunting"

"Young cadres in key positions are easily 'hunted'," several disciplinary inspection and supervision cadres told reporters. Young cadres usually have little experience in the world and their ideals and beliefs have not been honed. Once they grasp a certain amount of power, they are easily targeted by criminals.

Xu Yongbing, former director of the Economic Construction Service Center in Guanlu Town, Xianju County, Taizhou City, Zhejiang Province, was born in 1988. He has grown from a college student village official to a middle-level cadre in the township, and has also actively devoted himself to work. In 2019, Xu Yongbing served as the director of the Economic Construction Service Center in Guanlu Town. During the process of serving the enterprise, he gradually increased his contact with the company's leaders, and also became complacent with the treats and compliments of the bosses. In that year, he timidly received his first red envelope. After the initial anxiety subsided, greed took the upper hand, and Xu Yongbing began to shift his focus to seeking personal gain.

Since then, Xu Yongbing, who was supposed to be responsible for the supervision of the safety production, fire control and other matters of nearly 100 enterprises in his jurisdiction, began to regard the management service object as his "purse": from 2019 to the end of 2022, he directly asked for or received more than 30 gift certificates from the management service object through WeChat red envelope, Alipay transfer and other means, and was suspected of taking bribes totaling 90000 yuan, on the grounds that the enterprise provided help or needed money to improve relations in daily safety inspection, hidden danger rectification and other aspects. In March 2023, Xu Yongbing was expelled from the Party and public office, suspected of committing crimes, and was transferred to the procuratorial organs for legal review and prosecution.

"Because I have gained some power in my hands, business owners try their best to please me by various means. As I have been in contact for a long time and become friends, I gradually relax my vigilance... Over time, accepting their gifts and benefits also feels justified." Zeng Fanxian, former manager of the project department of Pinggui Urban Construction Investment Co., Ltd. in Hezhou City, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, wrote this sentence in his confession.

Zeng Fanxian was only 27 years old when he first took a bribe. Less than half a year after joining an important position in a state-owned enterprise, Tang, the management and service partner, gave him a benefit fee of 60000 yuan. Since the defense line was broken, it has been out of control. From 2013 to 2022, Zeng Fanxian, as a staff member of the project department and manager of the second project department of Pinggui Urban Construction Investment Co., Ltd., received 69 gifts, gifts such as cigarettes, Baijiu, tea, mooncakes, and shopping cards from management service objects, totaling more than 87000 yuan, even before the Spring Festival was retained.

The experience of Xu Yongbing and Zeng Fanxian is a typical example of some young cadres embarking on the path of violating discipline and law: after entering important positions and holding certain power, they are overwhelmed by flattery and flattery, and lose themselves in power and material desires.

"Young cadres with high education and strong abilities are often assigned to important positions and key links. However, due to the limitations of their growth experiences, a few cadres have weaker resistance to temptation and identification abilities, making them vulnerable to being 'hunted'." Cai Jianping, a member of the Xiaoshan District Supervision Committee in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, told reporters.

Gu Shiyu, member of the Discipline Inspection Commission Standing Committee and Supervisory Commission of Xiuyu District, Putian City, Fujian Province, analyzed that illegal businessmen tend to "hunt" young cadres. The main reason is that on the one hand, some young cadres have weak ideological defenses and are easily trapped by multiple temptations such as money and emotions; On the other hand, the return on investment is high, and young cadres with high education are likely to become the key "reserve army of leading cadres" to be trained. They have great development potential and are low-cost "potential stocks" to attract, which are worth taking early action.

Gu Shiyu said that the "hunting" tactics of those with intentions are often carefully designed. Some people start with their interests and hobbies, offering customized gifts that are popular among young people, such as high-end electronic products, game equipment, or point cards, deliberately catering to them and making precise moves; Some play the "family card" and "friendship card", starting from the relatives and friends around young cadres, winding and trapping them step by step; Some people wear "invisibility clothes" and give gifts through holiday red envelopes, electronic gift cards, and other means to make cadres let go of their guard and be willing to be "hunted"... "Based on the analysis of self initiated cases and similar cases, many young party members and cadres embark on the path of corruption, often starting with some" small gifts "and" small intentions ", thinking that the amount is small and not appropriate, and gradually making big mistakes with half effort and half effort," said Gu Shiyu.

Online gambling, online games, high-end consumption... A few young cadres have gone astray due to their bad habits

In addition to being hunted by malicious individuals, there are also a few young cadres who are driven astray by their own bad habits, vanity, and hedonism.

Gambling is a key word in some corruption cases involving young cadres. Ni Yaya, born in 1995, was a former comprehensive teller at the Lixi Postal Branch of Chongqing Youyang County Branch of China Post Group Co., Ltd. Ni Yaya was born in a small village in Langping Township, Youyang County. When he was young, his parents had to leave him to work outside due to poor family conditions, which made Ni Yaya very eager for a family with favorable conditions and happy reunion. However, he mistakenly chose to achieve his dream of "getting rich quickly" through online gambling.

"At the beginning, I was able to win tens of yuan every day. I wanted to buy a car and a house by the end of the year, improve my life and material well-being, and have a happy family. My dreams could easily come true..." Ni Yaya, who was addicted to online gambling scams and repeatedly hoped to "turn things around," took advantage of his position eight times to steal a total of 348000 yuan from the Li Xi Postal Branch's savings and remittances, and lost 345100 yuan through online gambling. Ni Yaya not only failed to realize his dream, but also ruined his future. In September 2020, 25-year-old Ni Yaya was dismissed from public office; In December 2020, Ni Yaya was sentenced to one year and ten months in prison, and fined 100000 yuan.

The online game "Krypting Gold" has also become a quagmire for a few young cadres. Sun Bingjie, former fourth level police officer of the Criminal Investigation Brigade of the Naxi District Branch of Luzhou Public Security Bureau in Sichuan Province, has a relatively affluent family. Indulging in online games and high-end enjoyment was his first step towards falling into the abyss.

"I spent a lot of time and money on online games, spending up to a million yuan while playing them," Sun Bingjie recounted in her confession. Having been addicted to online games for a long time, he lost his ideals, beliefs, and passion for work. Especially after getting to know building material owners such as Ou and Chen, his vanity and desire for pleasure became even more inflated. He enjoyed high-end consumption in major hotels and entered and exited entertainment venues. In just a few years, he owed more than 3 million yuan in high debt.

Due to her unrestrained "super enjoyment", Sun Bingjie had to rely on overdraft of credit cards, online loans, and borrowing from family and friends to make a living. Although his father helped to repay more than 2 million yuan midway, the remaining 1 million yuan still weighed heavily on him, making him unable to breathe. Due to her inability to repay her debts, Sun Bingjie attempted to use the convenience of the personnel involved in the main trial case to "rely on the case to make ends meet", in order to help hire lawyers and provide convenience for the personnel involved in the case to demand property. In February 2021, Sun Bingjie was expelled from the Party and dismissed from public office; In December of the same year, he was sentenced to seven years and six months in prison and fined RMB 500000.

"Young cadres start early, grow quickly, and have active thinking, but a few young cadres are prone to confusion when facing complex social trends, pursuing low-level interests, and even starting to commit illegal crimes." Cai Jianping said that there are certain commonalities in the corruption behavior of young cadres, such as the use of corrupt funds mainly for personal high consumption in luxury goods and hobbies, as well as online gambling, online game recharge, live streaming tipping, and other purposes.

Young cadres have relatively insufficient party spirit training, social experience, and grassroots experience, and may "deviate" due to negative temptations, setbacks, or imbalanced mentality

Yang Chunjian, Director of the Case Supervision and Management Office of the Discipline Inspection Commission and Supervision Commission in Yuhuan City, Zhejiang Province, told reporters that young cadres have several obvious characteristics in their violations of discipline and law: they are in key positions, with a "simple" purpose of corruption and strong concealment.

"From the data analysis of Yuhuan City in the past three years, the proportion of department or grassroots station leaders in young cadres' violations of discipline and law is prominent, up to 72%. Their violations of discipline and law are closely related to their positions, mostly in key middle-level positions such as financial management and law enforcement supervision. Many cases have a short incubation period, but the amount involved is not small," said Yang Chunjian.

From the disciplinary and illegal cases investigated and dealt with, it can be seen that young cadres have relatively "direct" disciplinary and illegal purposes, mostly manifested as naked use of money to satisfy their personal desires, which is directly related to their age level and psychological state. Some are driven by a passion for comparison and cannot make ends meet; Some are addicted to bad habits, robbing Peter to pay Paul, and thus embark on a path of bribery or embezzlement of public funds.

With the development and changes of society, young cadres have adopted more diverse methods of committing illegal crimes. "Many young cadres have a high level of education, strong learning ability, and are good at using information technology. Therefore, they are more likely to commit crimes alone, and their violations of discipline and law have strong concealment, posing significant challenges for detection and investigation." Yang Chunjian said.

What are the reasons why young cadres have gone astray? Wang Daming, Deputy Minister of the Propaganda Department of the Discipline Inspection Commission of Lianyungang City, Jiangsu Province, analyzed: "Most young cadres go from the 'home gate' to the 'school gate' and then to the 'office gate'. Some young cadres have smooth sailing in education, employment, promotion, and other aspects, thinking that they have strong abilities. However, in reality, their party spirit training, social experience, and grassroots experience are relatively insufficient, making them susceptible to negative temptations. When faced with setbacks, they may find it difficult to self regulate, leading to an imbalanced mentality and embarking on the path of violating discipline and law."

On the other hand, some young cadres who have just left campus often rush to integrate into the "small circle" to find a sense of belonging, and do not know how to refuse unreasonable demands from others.

"The period when young cadres first start working is the most malleable stage, which directly affects their values and outlook on life. When entering the unit, there are often more experienced party members and cadres who guide young cadres as mentors. Once the mentors themselves are not upright and lead the wrong path, it will directly lead to 'the upper beam is not upright and the lower beam is crooked'." said Sun Hong, Director of the Party Conduct and Political Conduct Supervision Office of the Fuyang District Commission for Discipline Inspection and Supervision in Hangzhou.

In addition, some units place too much emphasis on usage and neglect supervision, and there are loopholes in management, which also prevent young cadres from correcting their deviant behavior in a timely manner. "For example, some units entrust their official seals to young cadres for safekeeping, allowing them to abuse them without anyone to intervene; some units have young cadres serving as accountants and cashiers, and their approval process is virtually non-existent; and some units only hang their systems on walls and paper, which cannot play a regulatory role." A relevant person in charge of the Longyou County Commission for Discipline Inspection and Supervision in Zhejiang Province said that some units' main leaders neglect to fulfill their regulatory responsibilities and even claim to "fully trust young cadres", but in fact, they have dug deep pits and hidden dangers for the growth path of young cadres.

We should attach great importance to the cultivation of young cadres, and strengthen education and constraints

The Second Plenary Session of the 20th Central Commission for Discipline Inspection emphasized the need to attach great importance to disciplinary education for young leading cadres. We should attach importance to the cultivation of young cadres, strengthen education and constraints, and encourage them to take on responsibilities through strict management and love.

Entry education is the first stage for young cadres to transform into public officials, and it is also a crucial period for them to fasten the "first button" of integrity in politics. The Discipline Inspection Commission and Supervision Commission of Fuyang District, Hangzhou City, focuses on the "golden period" for cadres to enter the workforce, implements the "blue and blue project", and requires outstanding backbone cadres with strong work styles in various units to form "one-on-one" mentors and apprentices with newly recruited young cadres, not only to carry out business but also to carry out work style. At the same time, warning education books such as "Integrity Towards the Future" and warning education videos such as "Buckling the First Button of Clean Governance" will be added to the training curriculum system of the district party school, and the first lesson of clean governance will be taught from the start of civil servant onboarding training.

The daily education management and supervision of young cadres is a systematic project. The Discipline Inspection Commission and Supervision Commission of Rencheng District, Jining City, Shandong Province have included supervision of young cadres as a key focus of daily supervision, urging party committees at all levels and departments to conscientiously fulfill their main responsibilities and strengthen supervision of young cadres in key positions. At the same time, we will adhere to using cases as warning materials, using typical cases around us as a "live teaching material" for warning education, and continue to carry out activities to warn and educate people around us through incidents around us. The "Canal Breeze" preaching team organized 12 "order style" preaching activities targeting the characteristics of young cadres, educating more than 2100 young cadres.

Strictly enforce discipline and rules, and build a strong line of integrity. Jiangshan City, Zhejiang Province has formulated and implemented the "Implementation Measures for Improving the Fault Tolerance and Exemption Mechanism in Jiangshan City to Motivate Cadres to Take on Responsibility" and the "Eight Warm hearted Measures for Caring and Caring for Cadres" to safeguard the healthy growth of young cadres. Build a "big platform" for integrity practice, formulate and implement the "Implementation Measures for Selecting Excellent Cadres to Conduct Practical Training in Municipal Party Committee Inspection Positions", so that young cadres can see clearly whether they should and can do certain things in inspection practice, constantly self reflect, and strictly abide by discipline and laws.

Centered around the theme of "learning from Comrade Liao Junbo's advanced deeds and efficiently serving the overall development," Zhenghe County in Fujian Province has formulated 20 measures, including strengthening professional training, establishing a "mentoring" mechanism, and strengthening supervision and assessment. Efforts have been made to enhance the political, professional, implementation, and problem-solving abilities of young cadres, and to solve the problems of insufficient political standing, work procrastination, and slow implementation in the young cadre team, in order to continuously stimulate their spirit of struggle.

In addition, for young cadres who have minor violations and have been punished, we should provide assistance and education to help them stand up and catch up as soon as possible. The Discipline Inspection Commission and Supervision Commission of Yuhuan City, Zhejiang Province, has established a normalized return visit education mechanism to establish a "one person, one file" system for young cadres who have been punished, and to implement assistance in a hierarchical and classified manner. For young cadres who have completed rectification and performed well, recommendations and recommendations are issued to stimulate their confidence in taking on responsibilities after knowing and correcting their mistakes.

Whether young cadres can maintain integrity and self-discipline is not only related to their personal future and destiny, but also to the development of the Party and the country's cause. To prevent "corruption and youthfulness", it is necessary to tighten the institutional cage, effectively strengthen the education, guidance, supervision and restraint of young leading cadres, and carry out practical and meticulous management and supervision of young cadres' education. Moreover, young cadres need to remember the principle that integrity is a blessing and greed is a curse, always self reflection, and strictly abide by discipline and laws.