Xi thought to be in Constitution
Policies adopted at 19th congress ‘should be included in revision’
The Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee Friday has proposed to write Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era into the Constitution.
Major theoretical achievements, principles and policies adopted at the 19th CPC National Congress should be incorporated into the upcoming revision to the Constitution, according to a communiqué issued after the second plenary session of the 19th CPC Central Committee, which was held in Beijing Thursday and Friday.
A proposal from the CPC Central Committee on the revision to the Con- stitution was adopted at the meeting.
It is necessary to amend China’s Constitution in the new era, according to the communiqué. The Party and the state have been through important changes since the Constitution was last amended in 2004.
New achievements, experiences and requirements of the development of the Party and nation should be embodied in the revised Constitution, according to the communiqué.
“We should keep pace with the times and improve the Constitution while maintaining its consistency, stability and
authority,” the communiqué said.
The CPC Central Committee stressed “holding high the great banner of socialism with Chinese characteristics and fully implement the spirit of the 19th CPC National Congress” in amending the Constitution.
The amending process should take Marxism-Leninism, Mao Zedong Thought, Deng Xiaoping Theory, the Theory of Three Represents, the Scientific Outlook on Development, and Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era as the guide, according to the communiqué.
The CPC’s leadership must be strengthened and upheld in all areas of endeavor, the communiqué also said.
The communiqué stressed that the CPC’s leadership is essential to socialism with Chinese characteristics, and the greatest strength of the system.
Adherence to the CPC’s leadership is also listed as a principle in revising the Constitution.
The revision should be limited to part of the Constitution rather than on a large scale to ensure its consistency, stability and authority, according to the communiqué.
The communiqué stressed that any act against the country’s Constitution will be dealt with according to law.
It said “all anti-Constitutional behavior shall be corrected, without fail.”
“No organization or individual has the power to overstep the Constitution or the law.”
“No one is allowed in any way to override the law with his or her own orders, place his or her authority above the law, violate the law for personal gain, or abuse the law,” it said. The CPC also stressed the role of the Constitution in state governance and pledged to guarantee its implementation.
“Efforts to adhere to the rule of law should give priority to the rule of the Constitution. Efforts to adhere to governing by law should put the governing in line with the Constitution in the first place,” according to the communiqué.
The CPC has adopted a series of forceful measures to strengthen the implementation of the Constitution and oversight to ensure compliance with the Constitution, according to the document.