core-capabilities

This chapter emphasizes the urgent need to improve the abilities of Chinese officials to meet the challenges of a transforming China. It outlines a framework of core capabilities—political discernment, work impetus, innovative drive, and self-improvement—that officials must develop to align with Xi Jinping's governance philosophy. The chapter also highlights the importance of innovating selection, training, and evaluation mechanisms to cultivate officials who are loyal, capable, diligent, and honest, thereby supporting the modernization of China's governance system and the realization of the Chinese Dream.

This postscript by Zhou Xinmin reflects on his lifelong dedication to understanding leadership and governance, inspired by historical figures and his patriotic commitment to China's development. He introduces his concept of 'core capabilities' of leaders, developed through extensive research, and highlights Xi Jinping as a contemporary exemplar of these qualities, emphasizing the importance of studying and disseminating Xi's governance philosophies to contribute to China's modernization and the realization of the Chinese Dream.