Atypical public servant

Author: Qian Ge
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Publish Date: 2003-06-01
Features: Shao Qian, a deputy department head from the provincial party committee, is appointed as the mayor of Mengyang, a county-level city, as a candidate for promotion. Holding the imperial edict and being in a key position, he initially intended to make a big impact. However, in the face of local officials' particularism, factionalism, and the intricate web of relationships, he constantly hits roadblocks and makes mistakes at every level. In the end, he is defeated by the meticulously crafted conspiracy of others and is forced to leave with his tail between his legs from the land he deeply loved yet found utterly heartbreaking. Shao Qian's experience demonstrates that particularism and factionalism, which carry feudalistic colors, are fundamentally incompatible with the principles of our party.