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In 2016, Chen Xingjia, the county party secretary of Badong County, Hubei Province, suddenly resigned, shocking the entire political arena.
As a former "national outstanding county party secretary", he set off a vigorous anti-corruption storm during his administration in Badong, knocked out 87 corrupt officials, and was deeply admired by the people.
Fight corruption with an iron fist
Chen Xingjia's career path was not all smooth sailing, but his integrity and perseverance never wavered, and in 2011, he was transferred to the secretary of the Badong County Party Committee, taking on the important task of rectifying this impoverished county.
Badong, a county with a population of about 500,000 in western Hubei Province, was mired in officialdom and corruption, with people frustrated with the government, complex social conditions, and frequent contradictions.
In 2011, a suspect suspected of violating the law died mysteriously in the custody of the procuratorate, which aroused strong public doubts.
In order to reverse the situation, Chen Xingjia quickly implemented the "five strict prohibitions" after taking office - inaction, eating and taking cards, drinking alcohol on weekdays, playing games and speculating in stocks during working hours, and participating in gambling will be severely punished.
Chen Xingjia not only personally supervised and inspected the grassroots many times, grasped first-hand information, and made a number of corrupt elements in the Padang officialdom fall one after another with an iron fist.
In five years, Chen Xingjia investigated and punished a total of 87 officials, including 9 bureau chiefs and 4 county-level cadres, and senior officials such as deputy county magistrate Deng Mingjia, deputy secretary of the county party committee Xue Changdou, and county magistrate Liu Bing fell one after another.
This anti-corruption storm not only shocked the entire Padang officialdom, but also allowed Chen Xingjia to win the reputation of "contemporary Bao Qingtian", but this storm brought more than just honor.
Mental stress
Chen Xingjia's anti-corruption campaign has brought him tremendous pressure, and he once admitted that anti-corruption is not only a job, but also a life-and-death struggle, and in the face of retaliation from vested interests, he and his family have been threatened many times, and some people have even thrown stones at his home, and his spirit has been in a state of high tension for a long time, and anxiety and depression have come unexpectedly.
Despite this, Chen Xingjia did not back down, he withstood the pressure again and again, insisted on purifying the political ecology of Padang, and the years of mental torture finally made his health light red.
In addition to anti-corruption, Chen Xingjia has also devoted a lot of effort to local development and improvement of people's livelihood, he knows that anti-corruption alone cannot completely change the face of a place, only by developing the economy, can the people live a good life, in this regard, Chen Xingjia also showed excellent leadership and innovative thinking.
After taking office, Chen Xingjia took the improvement of transportation as the top priority, and by actively seeking funds, he spent 2.6 billion yuan in three years to open up asphalt roads in 322 villages, greatly improving local traffic conditions.
Chen Xingjia often went deep into the mountains to personally observe the progress of road construction, he knew that every road through will bring new hope to the people, Padang has rich natural resources, Chen Xingjia decided to vigorously develop tourism, he not only personally participated in publicity, but also used many innovative means.
For example, he recorded the scenic MV "Beautiful Shennong Creek", which was disseminated online to attract attention from the outside world, and he even promoted Padang's tourism resources in a live broadcast of skydiving, which was an entertaining move that not only attracted a large number of tourists, but also injected new vitality into the economic development of the poor county.
Chen Xingjia's measures have gradually freed Padang from the label of poverty, the local economy has been significantly improved, and the quality of life of the people has also improved. He was soberly aware that he was always on the tip of the knife.
In 2015, Chen Xingjia was named "National Excellent County Party Secretary" for his outstanding work achievements, and won the "12-word comment": "A body of righteousness, a body of murder, and a body of vitality!" This is a high recognition of his achievements in five years in office.
Surprisingly, as the 2016 general election approached, it was widely believed that Chen Xingjia would be promoted smoothly and continue to contribute to local development, but at this critical moment, he chose to resign.
Reflection on physical and mental exhaustion
Chen Xingjia's resignation was ostensibly due to health problems, but the long-term high-pressure work made him suffer from severe anxiety and depression, and it was difficult for him to continue to hold such a heavy responsibility.
The underlying causes are more complex than the health crisis, and Chen Xingjia has experienced many things that have made him desperate in the process of fighting corruption, and he has revealed on social media that his experience in Patong is more thrilling than any novel or TV series, and he feels physically and mentally exhausted in the face of those who are "really bad".
He has come to realize that fighting corruption, while necessary, is like walking on the edge of a cliff, and the slightest carelessness can lead to the destruction of bones, and more importantly, his family is also implicated and threatened.
In order to protect his family, Chen Xingjia finally chose to leave politics. On December 2, 2016, he officially announced his resignation by posting a long post "Goodbye, My Padang" through social media.
In his resignation statement, Chen Xingjia wrote: "I have done my best to live up to my heart. This sentence expresses the true feeling in his heart, and he is not without persistence, but realizes that he can no longer bear the double pressure of body and mind.
After his resignation, Chen Xingjia did not stay away from society, but turned his energy to public welfare, and he founded the "Market-Guide Public Welfare Foundation", focusing on providing medical and educational assistance to children in poor areas.
Chen Xingjia's resignation is not only a personal choice, but also a deep reflection on officialdom corruption and local governance.
Chen Xingjia firmly believes that the "second half" of his life should belong to public welfare, and he has publicly stated many times that serving the grassroots is his true ideal.
Through public welfare, Chen Xingjia continues to contribute his strength to the society, he knows that although he has left the officialdom, his mission is not over, and after his resignation, Chen Xingjia is still practicing his ideals in another way.
Source: Chen Xingjia's resignation is not only a personal choice, but also a deep reflection on officialdom corruption and local governance.