Not surprisingly, General Secretary Xi was applauded again for dismissing bureaucratic bootlicking that can generate dangerous social dissent. 

His trailblazing guts in the no-nonsense inaugural speech Wednesday morning captured headlines. 

When he and his men on the Politburo Standing Committee met the press in Beijing, Xi cited a poet of the Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368) as saying “不要人夸颜色好，只留清气满乾坤,” which roughly translates to "no penchant for cheap compliments but rather let the pursuit of integrity fill the universe" in English. The quote shows his resolve to get the job done including zero tolerance and the complete alleviation of poverty by 2020. 

He says not a single citizen would be left behind in this unprecedented campaign to reduce poverty. 

This punch line went viral immediately on social media as ordinary folks are getting tired of bootlicking by some government officials. He goes high when they go low. 

Xi Jinping deserves credit for his sense of humility. China, still licking its wounds from the devastating Cultural Revolution (1966-1976), rejects personality cult although strong central authority is badly needed to strengthen social cohesiveness. 

Over the course of 96 years, the fundamental belief of the CPC is based on a government of the people for the people and by the people. 

The onset of modernity in China resonates with a campaign that lifts 700 million out of poverty in 30 years. This is a miracle. The Belt and Road Initiative carries the mandate worldwide to be more inclusive. 

The old world order has been dominated by a flawed Bretton Woods system and an outdated Yalta framework. Xi Jinping came into the highest public office with memories of years of rural working experiences. 

He aspires to live up to the expectations of the disadvantaged constituents. His strong dislikes of arrogant bureaucrats have been underscored by the sweeping anti-graft campaign that ended up sending thousands of officials into prison on charges of corruption like never before. 

This is RuiThinking. I am Yang Rui. 

(Yang Rui is the anchor of CGTN’s Dialogue)