Although the appointment concerned only Zhou Yi, Zhang Yongming, a member of the Qingyuan City Municipal Party Standing Committee and its Organization Department Head, still came to Yangcheng in person and delivered a speech at the meeting of leading officials.
Zhang first praised the Yangcheng Public Security Bureau's outstanding achievements in combating organized crime and maintaining social stability under the leadership of the Yangcheng Municipal Party Committee and Municipal Government, singling out Public Security Director Zhou Yi for special commendation.
"Comrade Zhou Yi's outstanding accomplishments are plain for all to see, so I won't repeat them here. In short, Secretary Yuan, Mayor Ren, and I all look forward to seeing Comrade Zhou Yi achieve even greater results and make even greater contributions in his new post, and we wish him every success!"
Zhou Yi, the newly appointed Political and Legal Affairs Commission Secretary, then gave a brief speech. He thanked the leaders of Qingyuan City for their support and trust, and pledged to remain true to his original aspirations, keep his mission firmly in mind, fulfill his duties, and forge ahead.
Zhang Yongming shook Zhou Yi's hand again and again, marveling inwardly at his eloquence. The final four phrases captured the mission and responsibilities of a Party official perfectly. They were truly words to remember.
Sima Yanan, Shan Wenxu, and the other Municipal Party Standing Committee members and members of the government's Party leadership group came over one after another to congratulate Zhou Yi.
It had taken him just four years to rise from an ordinary staff position to deputy section level, then Section-Level, and finally Deputy Division-Level, stepping directly into the Standing Committee. Such rapid advancement was astonishing and extremely rare, yet it fully complied with the regulations on selection and appointment!
Once the Regulations on the Selection and