Clear Waters, Bright Prospects

Chen Xiaohe, a young man from a farming family, has spent ten years rooted in a grassroots clerk position in Qinghe County, working diligently and conscientiously to fulfill his duties. A tip submitted by a member of the public slowly brought years of tangled personal connections and vested interests to light. Just as the provincial Party committee inspection team arrived to carry out its inspections, Chen Xiaohe, after much hesitation, chose to submit the evidence of irregularities he had been watching for years. Following a special investigation and rectification campaign, all cases of improper appointments and conflicts of interest were corrected. The county’s official culture took on a new look, and its grassroots government returned to a clean and fair environment.