China Deploys Four Central Guidance Teams for Party Campaign

China has deployed four additional Central Guidance Teams to oversee the “Establish and Practice Correct Performance View” thematic education campaign across 10 Party and government organs, state-owned enterprises, and universities, according to Xinhua News Agency. The deployment, completed on June 10, 2026, marks the second wave of supervision teams following an initial dispatch of eight teams in April.

Background of the Campaign

The thematic education campaign was launched on February 23, 2026, when the General Office of the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) issued a notice calling for the study and practice of “correct performance views” across the entire Party. As detailed in the original government announcement, the campaign targets county-level and above leadership teams and cadres, with particular emphasis on “first-in-command” leaders. It runs from after the 2026 Spring Festival holiday through the end of July 2026.

The campaign emphasizes an integrated approach of study, investigation, and rectification, urging officials to focus on long-term, sustainable achievements that genuinely benefit the people rather than short-term projects that boost personal career advancement. This aligns with President Xi Jinping’s broader push for “high-quality development” over simple GDP growth metrics.

The Second Wave Deployment

The four newly dispatched guidance teams have been assigned to 10 specific localities and units. According to People’s Daily, the targets include three provinces — Jilin, Hubei, and Hunan — as well as the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, the National Council for Social Security Fund, China Construction Bank, CNOOC, PipeChina, Peking University, and Nanjing University.

The inclusion of two of China’s most prestigious universities and major state-owned enterprises signals the Party’s focus on ideological alignment across both higher education and key economic sectors.

Guidance Team Operations

At deployment meetings, leaders of each Central Guidance Team emphasized the importance of raising political awareness and understanding the Central Committee’s strategic considerations in continuing to dispatch supervision teams. The guidance teams are tasked with ensuring that the campaign’s objectives — raising ideological awareness, rectifying prominent problems, and establishing institutional rules — are met effectively.

In Hunan Province, the Central 9th Guidance Team, led by Jiang Zhuoqing, held its deployment meeting on June 6 in Changsha. As reported by the Hunan Provincial Government, Jiang emphasized that the campaign is “an important task for Party building this year” and that the continued dispatch of guidance teams is a key measure to “continuously transmit pressure, maintain momentum, and ensure the campaign achieves tangible results.”

Hunan Party Secretary Shen Xiaoming expressed full support for the guidance team’s work, stating that the province would “implement all tasks without compromise” and use concrete actions to demonstrate commitment to the Party’s core principles.

Broader Political Context

This campaign is part of a sustained pattern of CCP internal education and discipline initiatives. Previous campaigns include the 2023-2024 thematic education on Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, the 2024-2025 Party discipline education campaign, and the 2025-2026 study of the Central Eight-Point Regulations.

The “correct performance view” concept has been a recurring theme in Xi Jinping’s speeches, addressing longstanding concerns about Chinese officials pursuing short-term achievements at the expense of sustainable development, environmental protection, and genuine public welfare.

Analysis and Implications

The phased approach to deploying guidance teams — eight teams in April followed by four in June — suggests a carefully calibrated strategy. The first wave covered a broader set of targets, while the second wave focuses on specific high-profile institutions where ideological alignment is considered particularly critical.

The campaign is explicitly linked to the implementation of China’s “15th Five-Year Plan” (2026-2030), with the Central Committee notice stating the campaign aims to “ensure a good start” for the new five-year plan. This connection underscores the Party’s view that correct performance evaluation is essential for achieving its economic and social development goals.

What to Watch For

As the campaign approaches its conclusion at the end of July 2026, observers will be watching for concrete outcomes, including any disciplinary actions against officials found to have deviated from correct performance standards. The integration of this campaign with ongoing Central巡视 (inspection) rectification and environmental protection inspection efforts suggests a comprehensive approach to Party governance that links ideological education with tangible disciplinary enforcement.

The effectiveness of this campaign — and whether it produces lasting changes in how Chinese officials approach performance evaluation — will have significant implications for China’s governance model and its economic development trajectory in the 15th Five-Year Plan period.