Political Building Leads Party Direction | Generated by AI
Question: In the overall layout of Party building, which aspect is placed in the top (first) position?
A. Discipline Building B. Organization Building C. Ideological Building D. Political Building ✅
Answer:
The correct answer is D — Political Building (政治建设).
Why Political Building Comes First
The “5+2” Framework of New-Era Party Building
At the 19th National Congress of the CPC (2017), General Secretary Xi Jinping established the new-era Party building overall layout, described as the “5+2” framework:
- “5”: Political building, ideological building, organization building, conduct building, and discipline building
- “2”: Running institutional building throughout all the above, and deeply advancing the anti-corruption struggle
The most striking and significant innovation in this layout was the first-ever inclusion of political building — a major new contribution to Marxist Party-building theory and a breakthrough in the concrete layout of Party construction.
Why Political Building Must Come First
Party political building determines the direction and effectiveness of all Party building work — it is the “soul” and “foundation” of the entire enterprise. The 19th Party Congress elevated political building to the overall Party building layout and placed it in the top position, clarifying its strategic standing in the new era and grasping the most fundamental issue in comprehensively and strictly governing the Party.
Among all aspects of Party building, political building is the most important — it occupies a leading and commanding position, serving as the core and the root. Only when political building is done well, and the Party’s political direction, political stance, and political overall situation are grasped, can the Party’s building be truly grounded and spirited.
Why the Other Options Are Wrong
| Option | Role in Party Building | Why Not “First”? |
|---|---|---|
| A — Discipline Building | A key governance tool; first separately listed at 19th Congress | Important, but subordinate to political direction |
| B — Organization Building | Ensures execution capacity | Must be guided by political standards |
| C — Ideological Building | Its positioning was downgraded from “fundamental building” to “foundational building” at the 19th Congress | No longer holds the top rank |
| D — Political Building | Determines direction and effectiveness of all other building | ✅ Correctly placed first |
Key Theoretical Point for Exams
Placing political building first, with it leading all aspects of Party building, reflects a new height in the Communist Party of China’s understanding of Party-building laws in the new era, and provides the fundamental guideline for the century-old party to open up a new landscape in Party building on the new journey.
Memory tip: Think of it this way — before doing anything, you must know which direction to go. Political building sets the direction; all other building follows from it.
References:
- 为什么要把党的政治建设摆在首位 — 共产党员网
- 丰富和发展新时代党的建设总体布局 — 求是网
- 坚持以党的政治建设统领党的建设各项工作 — 中央纪委国家监委网站
- 政治建设是党的根本性建设 — 宁夏党建网