He is reminding himself to be more mature and thoughtful in his work. This is a reminder to himself, Nie Zhenbang, that my actions are still not mature enough. My assessments are overly idealistic.
Upon reflection, he is indeed facing such problems. The elders of his own family, Elder Yang, and even the elder Dongs and Elder Nan, these predecessors of the older generation, have all given me some pointers on several occasions. Politics is an art of balance.
However, every single time, the things he has done have been heavy-handed. Starting from Zhou Chen, the officials and cadre that fell by his hand are in the double digits. They range from county-level officials to provincial and ministerial-level officials; from ordinary officials to descendants of powerful families. This record, which is quite normal for a member of the Commission for Discipline Inspection, is pretty excessive in Nie Zhenbang's case.
