Chronicle of Key Remarks and Events

"The key lies in the Party; the key lies in the people."

– Xi Jinping, at the National Organization Work Conference, Beijing, on June 28-29

"Look in the mirror. Dress yourself properly. Wash yourself clean and cure your illness."

-- Seeking Truth magazine interpretation, on July 1.

The central authorities sent 45 inspection teams to oversee the mass line rectification campaign.

-- July 4.

"Five points on developing the military commission, and strengthening its work."

-- Xi Jinping, at Central Military Commission meeting on democratic life, July 7-8

Ex-Minister of Railways Liu Zhijun was given a suspended death penalty for bribery and abuse of power.

-- July 8

"Increasing household incomes will make the people's lives better and sweeter!"

"We should combine restructuring economy, promoting reform, maintaining stable growth, ensuring employment, preventing inflation and guarding off risks. The measures we adopt should be capable of yielding multiple positive results: ensuring a stable growth amid economic restructuring; they should be immediate, effective and applicable in the long run.

-- Li Keqiang, during his field trip to Guangxi on July 8-9.

"I am here to visit you, my dear fellow villagers. I am here to connect with the people and re-energize myself."

"The history of China's revolution is the best nutrient."

"The two "Musts" Mao Zedong proposed have great ideological and historical significance. In some work units, including government and party agencies, regulations are like window dressing, which the people resent.

"We have to effectively ensure growth and focus on restructuring, to achieve development while maintaining stability."

-- Li Keqiang, Executive Meeting of the State Council, July 12.

Li Daqiu, vice chairman of Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, was removed from his post for suspected violation of discipline.

-- July 13