"Comprehensive advancement of the rule of law is a major strategic issue related to our party's governance and rejuvenation of the country, the happiness and well-being of the people, and the long-term stability of the party and the country. It is an important aspect of improving and developing the socialist system with Chinese characteristics and advancing the modernization of the country's governance system and governance capacity."
Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at the core has clearly proposed to comprehensively govern the country according to law, and has incorporated it into the "four comprehensive" strategic layout to vigorously promote it.
my country's socialist rule of law construction has undergone historic changes and achieved historic achievements. The Party's leadership over the comprehensive rule of law has become stronger, the overall pattern of comprehensive rule of law has basically taken shape, and the practice of comprehensive rule of law has made significant progress.
Strategize the layout of pillars and beams - the party's ability to use the rule of law to lead and govern the country has been significantly enhanced, and a new realm of comprehensive law-based governance has been opened up
On December 4, 2012, the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.
General Secretary Xi Jinping attended a meeting in the capital to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the promulgation and implementation of the current constitution, and clearly stated that "more attention should be paid to the important role of the rule of law in national governance and social management, comprehensively promote the rule of law, and accelerate the construction of a socialist country under the rule of law."
The stronger the law-observant, the stronger the country.
Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, the CPC Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping as the core has positioned the rule of law, laid out the rule of law, and enforced the rule of law from the overall and strategic height of upholding and developing socialism with Chinese characteristics.
These are two landmark "firsts" in the history of my country's socialist rule of law construction -
In October 2014, the Fourth Plenary Session of the 18th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, for the first time in the form of the Central Plenary Session, devoted itself to the comprehensive rule of law, and deployed more than 180 major reform measures.
In November 2020, for the first time in the history of the party, the Central Committee held a comprehensive work conference on governing the country according to law.
The meeting emphasized that it is necessary to earnestly study and understand Xi Jinping's thought on the rule of law, thoroughly understand the basic spirit, grasp the core essentials, clarify the work requirements, and effectively implement Xi Jinping's thought on the rule of law in the whole process of comprehensively governing the country by law.
Declare unswervingly follow the path of socialist rule of law with Chinese characteristics; clarify the scientific connotation of the socialist rule of law system with Chinese characteristics; clarify the basic framework and overall layout of the comprehensive rule of law; correctly handle politics and rule of law, reform and rule of law, rule of law and rule of law , the relationship between governing the country according to law and governing the party according to regulations... Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, the top-level design of comprehensively governing the country according to law has become more complete.
Party leadership is the soul of my country's socialist rule of law.
Set up the Central Committee for Comprehensive Law-Based Governance, strengthen the centralized and unified leadership of the Party over comprehensive law-based governance, and coordinate the promotion of comprehensive law-based governance; formulate and promulgate the "Regulations on the Political and Legal Work of the Communist Party of China" to transform the Party's long-term successful experience in leading political and legal work into institutional achievements; The provincial (city and county) committees for the rule of law have been established in an all-round way to strengthen the organization, leadership and overall coordination of the construction of the rule of law in all regions.
Members of the Circuit Court of Banma County People's Court, Guoluo Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Qinghai Province, went to Banqian Village, Dengta Township, Banma County to provide legal services (photo taken on August 7, 2021).
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The "Law-based China Construction Plan (2020-2025)", "Law-based Government Construction Implementation Outline (2021-2025)" and "Law-based Society Construction Implementation Outline (2020-2025)" constitute the "four beams and eight pillars" for the construction of a rule of law China.
"One plan and two outlines" established the general blueprint, road map and construction plan for the comprehensive rule of law during the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, marking the basic formation of the overall pattern of comprehensive rule of law in the new era.
Ensuring Good Governance and Promoting Development—Continuously improving the socialist legal system with Chinese characteristics, and advancing the modernization of the country’s governance system and governance capacity
General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out that we must adhere to the path of socialist rule of law with Chinese characteristics, accelerate the construction of a socialist rule of law system with Chinese characteristics, and build a socialist country under the rule of law.
In March 2018, in the amendment to the Constitution voted by the first session of the 13th National People's Congress, "improve the socialist legal system" was changed to "improve the socialist rule of law".
The change from "system" to "governance" reflects the overall improvement of the rule of law construction from a legal system to a legal system that includes all aspects of legislation, law enforcement, judiciary, and law-abiding.
Good law is a prerequisite for good governance.
Over the past ten years, through constitutional amendments, the Civil Code, the Foreign Investment Law, the National Security Law, the Supervision Law and other laws have been formulated, the Legislative Law, the National Defense Law, the Environmental Protection Law and other laws have been revised, and legislation in key areas, emerging areas, and foreign-related areas has been strengthened... The socialist legal system with Chinese characteristics centered on the Constitution is more complete.
Yang Changshao (middle), the people's mediator of Zhuting Village, Xuanfeng Town, Luxi County, Jiangxi Province preached knowledge of the Civil Code to the people of Zhuting Village (photo taken on August 17, 2021).
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"Just the law cannot be done on its own." To comprehensively promote the rule of law, we must adhere to fair justice.
"100-1=0" - "The negative impact of a wrong case is enough to destroy the good image accumulated by ninety-nine fair judges. One in ten thousand mistakes in law enforcement and justice are 100% harm to the parties." General Secretary Xi Jinping The words were deafening.
Let the people feel fairness and justice in every judicial case.
A number of unjust and wrongful cases such as the Hugjile pattern, the Nie Shubin case, and the Zhang Wenzhong case have been corrected in accordance with the law, and the trial-centered criminal procedure system reform has maintained the bottom line of preventing unjust and wrongful cases; "; issued regulations to prevent leading cadres from interfering with judicial "approval notes" and "hello"... A series of measures are interlinked, and the foundation for maintaining social fairness and justice has been continuously consolidated.
Taking the law as the key link, advocating the law and good governance.
Accelerate the formation of a complete system of legal norms, an efficient system for the implementation of the rule of law, a strict supervision system for the rule of law, and a strong legal guarantee system, and a complete system of intra-Party laws and regulations... Over the past ten years, the socialist rule of law system with Chinese characteristics has been continuously improved, and the construction of the rule of law in China Solid steps have been taken, and the role of the rule of law in solidifying fundamentals, stabilizing expectations, and benefiting the long-term has been further brought into play.
The National Museum has a special collection - 109 red official seals from Tianjin Binhai New Area.
Since the reform of streamlining administration and delegating powers, Tianjin Binhai New Area has assigned 216 approval responsibilities scattered in 18 units to one department, realizing "one seal for approval", and the original 109 official seals have been sealed.
On November 15, 2014, the staff of the National Museum removed 109 official seals for examination and approval from Tianjin Binhai New Area.
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Behind the change from "109" to "1" is the rule of law to create a good business environment and promote high-quality development.
Formulate a "power list" and "responsibility list" to clarify the boundaries of government power; strengthen judicial protection of property rights, and create a clean and upright law-based business environment... Government actions are fully integrated into the rule of law track, activating the vitality of market entities and stimulating the economy Social development momentum.
Strengthen the legal protection of Hainan's comprehensive deepening of reform and opening up, the coordinated development of Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei, and the construction of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area; improve the legal system to prevent and resolve major financial risks, strengthen the legislation and enforcement of ecological environmental protection, formulate and implement the rural revitalization promotion law... Support major reforms , to escort national development, and the implementation and advancement of a series of major national decision-making arrangements are guaranteed by the rule of law.
In the villagers' group of Tangkou Village, Wenchang Village, Caijia Town, Jiangjin District, Chongqing City, grassroots judges try cases in the circuit court (photo taken on September 17, 2021).
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Governing the country by law is a long-term and important historical task, and it is also a profound social change.
In the past ten years, we have accelerated the construction of a socialist rule of law system with Chinese characteristics and a socialist country under the rule of law, and promoted the construction of a rule-of-law China to a higher level of good law and good governance.
Relying on the people for the sake of the people - adhering to the rule of law building with the people as the center, so that hundreds of millions of people have more sense of happiness, sense of security
General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out: "The broadest and deepest foundation of comprehensive rule of law is the people, and we must insist on serving the people and relying on the people. We must implement the people's interests, reflect the people's aspirations, safeguard the people's rights and interests, and enhance the people's well-being in the comprehensive rule of law. The whole process of the field.”
"The trial begins now!" February 4, 2020, Beijing No. 1 Intermediate People's Court.
The judge used the video trial platform "Beijing Cloud Court" to complete the court inquiry procedure for a private lending dispute, and one of the lawyers was in Ningxia.
The judge of the Intermediate People's Court of Taiyuan City used the "cloud trial" method to conduct an online inquiry of the second instance of a divorce dispute (photo taken on February 10, 2020).
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"Micro Court", "Cloud Case Handling", "Fingertip Litigation"... During the prevention and control of the new crown pneumonia epidemic, judicial organs handled cases from offline to online, ensuring fairness and justice "not closed", and better meeting the judicial needs of the people.
Over the past ten years, the construction of the rule of law in China has always focused on the urgent needs and expectations of the people, and used the power of the rule of law to ensure a better life for the people.
The once "difficult to file a case" has become "a case must be filed, and a lawsuit must be handled", and the once "running and breaking legs" has become "off-site and one-stop service", administrative litigation channels are more smooth, and legal services are more convenient and efficient... ...Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, the construction of the rule of law in China has been carried out with sonorous steps, allowing the people to truly feel the warmth and convenience of the socialist rule of law.
One day in December 2021, Chen Yu, a citizen of Benxi, Liaoning Province, received a "little surprise".
Under the guidance of the police from the Benxi Beidi Police Station, he completed the motor vehicle driver testing project through the self-service physical examination machine.
"In the past, I had to go to the DMV in the suburbs to do the test. Now I can do it by going downstairs. It's really convenient." Chen Yu said happily.
Under the guidance of the police from the Beidi Police Station of the Public Security Bureau of Benxi City, Liaoning Province, citizens completed the motor vehicle driver testing project through the self-service physical examination machine (photo taken on December 10, 2021).
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The "small changes" that occur around the masses originate from the "big practical effects" of the construction of a government ruled by law.
From in-depth promotion of the reform of "delegating power, delegating power, regulating services" and canceling all non-administrative licensing and approval items; to continuing to carry out "reduction of licenses and convenience for the people", and promoting more than 21,000 certification items in various regions and departments; to deepening comprehensive administrative law enforcement reform, the full implementation of The "three systems" of administrative law enforcement... The construction of a government governed by the rule of law has given the people a more and more tangible sense of gain.
In the auxiliary filling area of the Erdao District Government Service Center in Changchun City, citizens fill in the items with the assistance of the staff (photo taken on November 23, 2020).
In recent years, Erdao District of Changchun City has taken multiple measures to continue to promote the construction of the business environment, build a "one-door, one-network" comprehensive service platform covering various matters of business establishment, innovate and optimize government service measures, efficiency and environment, help Promote regional economic development.
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The true meaning of the rule of law lies in the common belief of all the people.
"Leading cadres should set an example of respecting the law, take the lead in respecting the rule of law, and respect the law..." On December 3, 2021, on the square of the Rule of Law Cultural Park in Bincheng District, Binzhou City, Shandong Province, the relevant person in charge of the Binzhou Municipal Party Committee's comprehensive law-based city office read out the proposal. Officers swear an oath to the Constitution.
Liu Xuemin, assistant prosecutor of the People's Procuratorate of Hengshui City, Hebei Province, explained constitutional knowledge to students at Hengshui Middle School (photo taken on December 4, 2020).
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Since 2018, my country has held the "Constitution Publicity Week" for four consecutive years to promote the spirit of the Constitution and the law to enter the grassroots and life.
Fully implement the legal popularization responsibility system of "who enforces the law, popularizes the law", promotes the full coverage of the villagers' group "law understands people", the "bench court" resolves conflicts and disputes at the door of the common people, and the Sunshine Council promotes the community's "micro-governance"... Respect the law The social atmosphere of abiding by the law and using the law has become stronger and stronger, bringing together the surging power of the construction of the rule of law in China.
Policemen from the Suchen Police Station in Hailing District, Taizhou City, Jiangsu Province conducted legal propaganda to farmers in the fields of Suchen Community (photo taken on December 4, 2021).
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On the new journey, under the scientific guidance of Xi Jinping's thought on the rule of law, the continuous promotion of the comprehensive rule of law will surely provide a strong legal guarantee for the comprehensive construction of a modern socialist country and the realization of the Chinese dream of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.
Text reporters: Xiong Feng, Bai Yang
Poster Design: Qian Cheng