It's a person's integrity that shines the brightest_其他

It's a person's integrity that shines the brightest

When a leading official from the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) tried to persuade Qian to assume the chairmanship of the science association, the scientist and People's Liberation Army serviceman replied: "I've just retired from my post in the Ministry of National Defense. I want to concentrate on scientific research for the rest of my life. This is what I am good at. I don't have the making of an official."

He also requested that he allowed to resign from all the other positions he had been holding - for example, as vice-minister of the Commission of Science and Industry for National Defense and member of the State Council Academic Degrees Committee.

This is exactly why Qian has won the respect of the people from all walks of life. And this should serve as a reminder to all officials of the moral qualities they should possess.

Many officials today do not regard their positions as an obligation to serve the public but see them as a means to fulfilling their personal interests. Looking at Qian's examples, they should be ashamed of themselves. Instead, they regard corruption and abuse of power as something "one should not fuss about".

Chen Liangyu, former member of the Political Bureau of the CPC and Party chief of Shanghai, once told his subordinates: "So long as you have achieved results in promoting economic growth and ensuring social stability in your jurisdiction, it is not serious to have some 'specialty in economy' and go beyond certain limits in lifestyle." "Specialty in economy" and "lifestyle" is a Chinese way of saying material privileges and extra-marital affairs.