Understanding Upholding the Centralized, Unified Leadership of the CPC Central Committee from the "Tic-Tac" Sound

Xi Jinping’s reply conveys the red gene, revisiting the Party’s command over the army in the tic-tac sound of the radio In the new era, Communist Party members continue to strive, turning historical memory into outstanding performance in their posts

The article published by the Xinhua News Agency client revolves around General Secretary Xi Jinping’s reply to Zhang Liansheng, the 102yearold radio operator of the Central Column “Fourth Detachment,” and is dated June 20, 2026. The article mentions that the General Secretary once used the “ticktock, ticktock” sound of wartime radios to illustrate the significance of the Party Central Committee and Chairman Mao commanding the entire Party and the entire army, emphasizing that “upholding the centralized and unified leadership of the Party Central Committee” is the highest principle of the Party’s leadership. The article points out that in the new era and new journey, this red memory has been given new educational significance. Through the connection between history and reality conveyed by the reply, the article calls on Communists of the new era to carry forward the red gene and continue to write outstanding answers at their posts.