Xi Jinping, "Governing the Country According to the Constitution, Exercising Power According to the Constitution"

Poet Zhu Xiang Emphasizes Building a Socialist Legal System with Chinese Characteristics
Ensuring Strong Rule of Law for Building a Modern Socialist Country

[Asia Economy Beijing=Special Correspondent Jo Young-shin] Chinese President Xi Jinping has emphasized the rule of law, including the construction of a legal system with "Socialism with Chinese Characteristics," drawing significant attention to the background of this emphasis.

According to Chinese state media such as the People's Daily, Xinhua News Agency, and Global Times, President Xi attended the "Central Committee Comprehensive Law-based National Governance Work Conference" held over two days from the 16th to the 17th. He stated that China will continue on the path of socialist rule of law with Chinese characteristics and that strong rule of law must be guaranteed to build a socialist modernized country.

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In particular, President Xi emphasized that "the country must be governed according to the Constitution, and power must be exercised according to the Constitution," stressing that the Communist Party must operate within the scope of the Constitution.

President Xi's term is until 2022. China amended its Constitution in 2018, abolishing the term limit for the presidency. The two-term (10 years) limit for the presidency was a regulation established during the early reform and opening-up period in 1982. This has led to analyses suggesting that the door to President Xi's long-term rule has been opened.

Some interpret President Xi's declaration to double China's economic size by 2035 in various ways. Many view this as an indirect expression of his intention to remain in power until 2035. Considering that President Xi was born in 1953, it is deemed possible for him to remain in power until 2035.

He further stated, "All state organs, the military, political parties, social organizations, enterprises, and all other organizations must operate based on the Constitution and have the responsibility to uphold and implement the Constitution," emphasizing the need to "adhere to constitutional governance of the country and constitutional governance of the ruling party." President Xi added that constitutional governance of the country and the ruling party is the way to maintain the identity of people's democratic politics and the people's congress system.

President Xi also said, "The rule of law and rule of virtue must coexist," and stressed the urgent promotion of laws related to key areas such as national security, scientific and technological innovation, public health, and ecological civilization to ensure new development.

Chinese media reported in detail the 11 points emphasized by President Xi on this day, including comprehensive law, people-centeredness, maintaining socialist rule of law with Chinese characteristics, building an integrated rule of law state, government, and society, and promoting the unification of domestic and external rule of law.

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