CCP Strengthens Management of Online Ride-Hailing and Delivery Workers, Demanding Ideological Alignment and Loyalty to the Party
The Chinese Communist Party and the State Council have issued an opinion strengthening the management of 'new employment groups' such as online ride-hailing drivers and delivery personnel, demanding that they 'listen to the Party and follow the Party' and enhance 'political and ideological alignment' by 2027, with Party organizations to fully cover these groups.
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(Central News Agency, Taipei 26th) In response to the surge in the number of online ride-hailing drivers, delivery personnel, and express delivery workers (referred to as 'new employment groups') amidst economic weakness, the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and the State Council today announced the 'Opinions on Strengthening Service and Management for New Employment Groups,' which was issued internally nearly half a year ago. It demands that these new employment groups be guided to 'listen to the Party and follow the Party,' continuously enhancing 'political alignment and ideological alignment,' and that Party organizations fully cover these 'new employment groups' by 2027.
CCTV News reported today that this document, titled 'Opinions of the General Office of the CPC Central Committee and the General Office of the State Council on Strengthening Service and Management for New Employment Groups,' was issued internally on October 29, 2025, and publicly announced today.
The opinion states that currently, China's emerging fields are developing rapidly, especially new forms supported by internet platforms, which have gathered a large scale of 'new employment groups' that are an 'important part of socialist laborers' and an indispensable force for economic and social development. Related opinions are proposed to strengthen the service and management of 'new employment groups.'
This opinion particularly emphasizes guiding new employment groups to 'listen to the Party and follow the Party' to continuously consolidate the 'class foundation, mass foundation, and social foundation' of the Communist Party's long-term governance.
The opinion states that the main goal of this document is to further improve the 'up-down linkage, division-combination, effective coordination' working mechanism by 2027, enabling Party organizations and Party work to fully cover 'new employment groups,' and to ensure that 'labor employment is gradually standardized, the working environment is significantly improved, and legitimate rights and interests are effectively protected.'
Furthermore, in 3 to 5 years after 2027, the service and management system for 'new employment groups' should be further improved, 'ideological and political guidance should be more effective,' labor relations should be more harmonious, the working environment should be more friendly, the protection of legitimate rights and interests should be more comprehensive, and occupational recognition should be significantly enhanced, enabling this group to achieve more obvious substantive progress in comprehensive development.
This opinion also mentions strengthening 'ideological and political guidance' for new employment groups, continuously enhancing their 'political alignment, ideological alignment, theoretical alignment, and emotional alignment' with the Party.
The opinion states that based on the actual situation of new employment groups, ideological and faith education should be carried out for them, promoting 'socialism with Chinese characteristics,' 'Chinese modernization,' and the 'Chinese Dream' of realizing the 'great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.' It also calls for deepening the promotion and education of socialist core values, vigorously advocating the 'spirit of labor, struggle, dedication, creativity, and thrift.'
This opinion also requires comprehensive use of news media and internet platforms to strengthen publicity and guidance, creating a 'good social atmosphere that respects and understands new employment groups.'
The opinion emphasizes standardizing and strengthening the entry management of new employment groups, strictly implementing the training and employment system. It calls for regulating and restricting 'uncivilized employment behaviors' of this group. It also emphasizes improving safety management systems to protect the labor safety and occupational health of new employment groups. Furthermore, it urges relevant enterprises to reasonably determine the remuneration of new employment groups, pay them promptly and in full, protect their right to rest, and strengthen labor protection under special circumstances such as severe weather. (Editors: Chiu Kuo-chiang/Chen Yen-chun) 1150426
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(Central News Agency, Taipei 26th) In response to the surge in the number of online ride-hailing drivers, delivery personnel, and express delivery workers (referred to as 'new employment groups') amidst economic weakness, the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and the State Council today announced the 'Opinions on Strengthening Service and Management for New Employment Groups,' which was issued internally nearly half a year ago. It demands that these new employment groups be guided to 'listen to the Party and follow the Party,' continuously enhancing 'political alignment and ideological alignment,' and that Party organizations fully cover these 'new employment groups' by 2027.
CCTV News reported today that this document, titled 'Opinions of the General Office of the CPC Central Committee and the General Office of the State Council on Strengthening Service and Management for New Employment Groups,' was issued internally on October 29, 2025, and publicly announced today.
The opinion states that currently, China's emerging fields are developing rapidly, especially new forms supported by internet platforms, which have gathered a large scale of 'new employment groups' that are an 'important part of socialist laborers' and an indispensable force for economic and social development. Related opinions are proposed to strengthen the service and management of 'new employment groups.'
This opinion particularly emphasizes guiding new employment groups to 'listen to the Party and follow the Party' to continuously consolidate the 'class foundation, mass foundation, and social foundation' of the Communist Party's long-term governance.
The opinion states that the main goal of this document is to further improve the 'up-down linkage, division-combination, effective coordination' working mechanism by 2027, enabling Party organizations and Party work to fully cover 'new employment groups,' and to ensure that 'labor employment is gradually standardized, the working environment is significantly improved, and legitimate rights and interests are effectively protected.'
Furthermore, in 3 to 5 years after 2027, the service and management system for 'new employment groups' should be further improved, 'ideological and political guidance should be more effective,' labor relations should be more harmonious, the working environment should be more friendly, the protection of legitimate rights and interests should be more comprehensive, and occupational recognition should be significantly enhanced, enabling this group to achieve more obvious substantive progress in comprehensive development.
This opinion also mentions strengthening 'ideological and political guidance' for new employment groups, continuously enhancing their 'political alignment, ideological alignment, theoretical alignment, and emotional alignment' with the Party.
The opinion states that based on the actual situation of new employment groups, ideological and faith education should be carried out for them, promoting 'socialism with Chinese characteristics,' 'Chinese modernization,' and the 'Chinese Dream' of realizing the 'great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.' It also calls for deepening the promotion and education of socialist core values, vigorously advocating the 'spirit of labor, struggle, dedication, creativity, and thrift.'
This opinion also requires comprehensive use of news media and internet platforms to strengthen publicity and guidance, creating a 'good social atmosphere that respects and understands new employment groups.'
The opinion emphasizes standardizing and strengthening the entry management of new employment groups, strictly implementing the training and employment system. It calls for regulating and restricting 'uncivilized employment behaviors' of this group. It also emphasizes improving safety management systems to protect the labor safety and occupational health of new employment groups. Furthermore, it urges relevant enterprises to reasonably determine the remuneration of new employment groups, pay them promptly and in full, protect their right to rest, and strengthen labor protection under special circumstances such as severe weather. (Editors: Chiu Kuo-chiang/Chen Yen-chun) 1150426
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