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Online Legal Review: Taking Xi Jinping’s Insights on the Rule of Law as a Guide to Promote the Spirit of the Constitution
Legal Network Special Commenter Li Weitao Shang Haitong
December 4 of this year is the seventh Day of the National Constitution, and it also enters the third “Constitution Propaganda Week.” The theme of this year’s Constitution Propaganda Week is “in-depth study and publicity of Xi Jinping’s thoughts on the rule of law and vigorously promote the spirit of the Constitution.”
Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, Secretary General Xi Jinping has held a series of important expositions on the Constitution, with deep thoughts and lofty intentions, which have become an important part of Xi Jinping’s thinking on socialism. with Chinese characteristics in the new era. Not long ago, the Central Committee Working Conference on the Comprehensive Rule of Law was held in Beijing. Secretary General Xi Jinping made an important speech at the meeting. He deeply answered a number of important questions about why the rule of law is implemented in the new era and how to implement the rule of law. Perseverance “includes insisting on ruling the country according to the constitution and ruling according to the constitution.
It can be seen that the Party Central Committee, with Comrade Xi Jinping at the center, has promoted the comprehensive rule of law with unprecedented force, has placed the implementation of the Constitution in a prominent position in the comprehensive rule of law, has adopted a series of powerful measures to strengthen the implementation and supervision of the Constitution and safeguard the authority of the Constitution and laws. This has made outstanding achievements in building the socialist rule of law with Chinese characteristics.
The law is not counterproductive. The basis of the constitution lies in the heartfelt support of the people. The power of the constitution lies in the sincere belief of the people. Only when the Constitution is deeply rooted in the heart of the people and enters the popular masses can it truly become the conscious action of all the peoples. In-depth study and publicity of Xi Jinping’s thoughts on the rule of law and the spirit of the Constitution are of great importance in promoting the rule of law in a comprehensive manner, promoting the modernization of the national governance system and the capacities of governance, and create a social atmosphere where the country is respected, the constitution is supreme and the rights of the people are protected by the constitution.
To carry forward the spirit of the Constitution, we must uphold the leadership of the Communist Party of China.General Secretary Xi Jinping emphasized that adhering to the party leadership is the fundamental requirement of the socialist rule of law, and is the due meaning of the comprehensive promotion of the rule of law. Maintaining and improving the leadership of the party is the fundamental and vital element of the party and the country.
“The law, the procedures of the world and the appearance of everything.” To carry forward the spirit of the Constitution, we must clearly insist that the Communist Party of China is the core of the leadership of the cause of socialism with Chinese characteristics. He is in the position of supervising the general situation and coordinating all the parties. The most essential characteristic of socialism with Chinese characteristics is the soul of the socialist rule of law with Chinese characteristics. Only under the leadership of the party to rule the country in accordance with the law, govern the country in accordance with the constitution and strictly enforce the rule of law, can the people be the owner of the country and the rule of law in the country and social life can advance in an orderly manner.
To carry forward the spirit of the constitution, it is necessary to clarify the fundamental legal status of the constitution.Secretary General Xi Jinping emphasized that the Constitution embodies the unified will and common aspirations of the party and the people and is the highest expression of the will of the country.
To carry forward the spirit of the constitution, it is necessary to make clear that the constitution assumes the fundamental task of stipulating the fundamental national system and the fundamental tasks, the central leadership and the guiding ideology, the path of development and the objectives of the struggle. and other important and general matters related to the fundamental interests of people throughout the country. We must better maintain the authority of the constitution as the fundamental law of the land, better play the role of the Constitution in the government of the country and the general constitution, and constantly strengthen the fundamental legal guarantee for the advancement of socialism with Chinese characteristics, shape the constitutional beliefs of the whole society and consolidate the constitutional rule. The cornerstone of the rule of law and the political consensus of the common struggle.
To carry forward the spirit of the Constitution, we must emphasize that the life of the Constitution lies in its implementation.General Secretary Xi Jinping emphasized that the full implementation of the Constitution is the main task and the basic work of building a socialist country under the rule of law. The life of the constitution lies in its implementation, and its authority also lies in its implementation.
To promote the spirit of the Constitution, we must recognize that the implementation of the Constitution is the guarantee for the construction of a socialist country of law. Since the reform and opening, the great achievements in all aspects of the development of our country are inseparable from the guarantee and promotion of the Constitution; the great achievements in building socialist democracy and the rule of law in China shine with the glow of the spirit of the Constitution. Only by conscientious application and putting into practice the spirit of the Constitution will it be able to exercise its tremendous role in strengthening the “root” and strengthening the “base.”
To promote the spirit of the Constitution, we must uphold the dignity and authority of the Constitution.The Secretary General, Xi Jinping, emphasized that it is necessary to play the important role of the Constitution in the government of the country, ensure the implementation of the Constitution with a scientific, effective and complete system, strengthen constitutional supervision, safeguard the dignity of the Constitution and elevate the implementation of the Constitution to a new level.
At present, the mechanism for supervising the implementation of the Constitution in our country is not strong enough. To promote the spirit of the Constitution, we must place the implementation of the Constitution prominently in the comprehensive rule of law in the new era, and take effective measures to strengthen the implementation and oversight of the Constitution. From the perspective of practical needs, the tasks of reform, development and stability and the number of contradictions and risks are unprecedented. To achieve modernization of the national governance system and governance capacities, it is particularly necessary to follow the Constitution and better maintain the dignity and authority of the Constitution.
If the rule of law is strong, the country will flourish, and if the rule of law is strong, the country will be strong. Secretary General Xi Jinping’s series of important expositions on the constitution captures the central, key and key points of the socialist rule of law with Chinese characteristics, covers all aspects of the constitution, and constitutes a complete constitutional theory system, which is the new it was for the promotion of the integral rule of law. A powerful ideological weapon provides a fundamental monitoring and action guide for the comprehensive rule of law.
In the new era of a prosperous rule of law and a bright future, guided by Xi Jinping’s thinking on the rule of law and vigorously promoting the spirit of the Constitution, people from all walks of life will be encouraged to assume responsibilities and be good at works to fully govern the country in accordance with the law and advance the national government system. Play new roles and make new contributions in modernizing governance capacities.
(Author Li Weitao is a professor at Beijing Jiaotong University School of Law; Shang Haitong is a graduate student at Beijing Jiaotong University School of Law)
