China's anti-corruption chief underlines Party discipline

Wang Qishan (back, 2nd L), a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and secretary of the CPC Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, joins a panel discussion of deputies to the 12th National People's Congress (NPC) from Beijing, in Beijing, capital of China, March 5, 2015. (Xinhua/Li Tao)

BEIJING, March 5 -- China's anti-corruption chief Wang Qishan on Thursday called for strict Party disciplines in order to serve the purpose of comprehensively building a moderately prosperous society.

In a panel discussion with lawmakers from Beijing on a government work report delivered by Chinese Premier Li Keqiang, Wang noted that the Communist Party of China has unveiled a "four comprehensives" strategic layout in order to realize economic and social development targets.

The "four comprehensives" refers to a political concept initiated by Chinese President Xi Jinping, which comprises comprehensively building a moderately prosperous society, deepening reform, advancing the rule of law, and strictly governing the Communist Party of China.

Wang said strictly governing Party in a comprehensive manner is the fundamental prerequisite for building a moderately prosperous society, deepening reform, and advancing the rule of law.

"To strictly govern the CPC, Party disciplines and regulations must be tightened so that the power of Party officials could be locked in the cage of regulations," he said.

Party disciplines should become the "untouchable bottomlines", and all discipline violations must be dealt with in a timely manner, he said.