Inclusion of Xi thought will enrich Constitution

Consolidating Party's ruling status

Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era says the essential nature and biggest advantage of socialism with Chinese characteristics is the leadership of the Party and its role as the highest force for political leadership. It emphasizes that the Party exercises overall leadership in all endeavors across the country. This is the basic strategy to adhere to and develop socialism with Chinese characteristics in the new era.

To adhere to the Party's leadership in all aspects, we should first adhere to the Party's ideological leadership. Chairman Mao Zedong said: "Grasping ideological leadership is the first of all leaderships." If the Party wants to lead and unite Chinese people of all ethnic groups to realize the lofty communist ideals and develop socialism with Chinese characteristics, it must translate its guiding ideology into the legal procedures, and firmly grasp its ideological leadership over various undertakings.

China's Constitution confirms the ruling status of the Party and validates the Party's core status in coordinating the stances and interests of various parties in the State power structure, which is the fundamental legal basis of the CPC as the long-term ruling party in the country. Since the 18th Party Congress, General Secretary Xi Jinping has made it clear that the country's governance should be according to the law, first of all, according to the Constitution. The inclusion of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era in the Constitution will make it the constitutional basis for State governance and thus further consolidate the Party's ruling status.

The proposed amendment to the Constitution will help the Party and Chinese people of all ethnic groups to consciously maintain Xi's core status not only in the Party's Central Committee but also in the entire Party. It will be of vital importance and far-reaching significance to the Party's efforts to advance various causes of the country and improve the rule of law and State governance in accordance with the law.

Chinese people of all ethnic groups, all State organs and armed forces, all political parties and social organizations, all enterprises and institutions, and all urban and rural self-governing organizations must accept and respect the Constitution as a fundamental code of conduct and should undertake their respective responsibilities to safeguard the dignity of the fundamental statute and guarantee its implementation.

The incorporation of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era into the Constitution will make it the common will of all Chinese people, ensuring the people follow it as the fundamental principle in all fields and consolidate the Party's all-inclusive leadership in the country.