The fifth plenary session of the 20th Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee concluded recently in Beijing, adopting a resolution on persevering with full and rigorous Party self-governance.

In an interview with Xinhuanet, Josef Gregory Mahoney, professor of politics at East China Normal University, said the plenum is of great significance to advancing Chinese modernization and offers useful lessons for political parties worldwide in exploring effective governance.

"The signal is that the Party treats discipline as a condition of governing," Mahoney said, adding that this highlights the CPC's character and political wisdom.