The responsible person of the General Office of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference answered a reporter's question on the "Amendment to the Constitution of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference."

Beijing, March 3 (Xinhua) -- On March 18, 2023, the first meeting of the 3th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference adopted the Amendment to the Constitution of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference. A few days ago, a responsible person of the General Office of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) was interviewed and answered reporters' questions on the relevant situation.

Q: Please talk about the main considerations and working principles of this revision of the CPPCC Constitution.

A: The current CPPCC Constitution was adopted by the Fifth Session of the Fifth CPPCC National Committee in December 1982 and revised four times in 12, 1994, 2000 and 2004, which generally meets the needs of the work of the CPPCC. At the same time, historical experience has fully proved that only by constantly adapting to the new situation, enriching new contents, and making new norms can the CPPCC charter play a better role and promote the development of the CPPCC cause. The current revision of the CPPCC charter is the need for the CPPCC to deeply study and implement the innovative theory of the CPC, the need to implement the spirit of the 2018th CPC National Congress and the new arrangements and requirements of the CPC Central Committee on the work of the CPPCC, and the need to better serve the mission and task of comprehensively promoting the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation with Chinese-style modernization.

With the approval of the CPC Central Committee, the working principles for revising the CPPCC charter this time are: First, adhere to Marxism-Leninism, Mao Zedong Thought, Deng Xiaoping Theory, the important thinking of the "three represents" and the scientific outlook on development, fully implement Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, implement the spirit of the 20th CPC National Congress, thoroughly implement General Secretary Xi Jinping's important ideas on strengthening and improving the work of the CPPCC, profoundly understand the decisive significance of the "two establishments", enhance the "four consciousness", strengthen the "four self-confidence", and achieve two maintenance"; The second is to adhere to the overall leadership of the Communist Party of China and the centralized and unified leadership of the CPC Central Committee, accurately grasp the nature and positioning of the CPPCC, adhere to and improve the multi-party cooperation and political consultation system under the leadership of the CPC, practice the concept of people's democracy in the whole process, give play to the role of the CPPCC as a special consultative body, and better serve the overall situation of the work of the party and the state; The third is to fully embody the latest achievements of the Sinicization of Marxism, embody the new arrangements and new requirements of the CPC Central Committee on the work of the CPPCC since the 19th CPC National Congress, and reflect the important achievements of the CPC in leading the innovation and development of the CPPCC cause since the last revision of the CPPCC Charter; Fourth, fully promote democracy and solicit opinions extensively; Fifth, pay attention to the connection with the Constitution of the Communist Party of China (Amendment) adopted by the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, and be consistent in some major formulations; Sixth, maintain the overall stability of the CPPCC Charter, revise only those that must be changed, appropriately enrich the contents that have formed consensus among all parties and have been proved mature by practice, and do not change those that are immature, and do not change those that can be changed or not.

Q: Please introduce the process and significance of this revision of the CPPCC Charter.

A: The CPC Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at the core has made arrangements for initiating the revision of the CPPCC Charter. The CPPCC National Committee conscientiously implemented the arrangements of the CPC Central Committee, regarded the revision of the CPPCC Charter as a key task and political task, deeply studied and implemented Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, implemented the spirit of the 2022th and 9th National Congresses of the CPC, deeply understood the decisive significance of the "two establishments", strengthened the "four consciousness", strengthened the "four self-confidence", achieved "two safeguards", and firmly corrected the political direction. In early September 11, the CPC Central Committee approved the CPPCC Party Group's request for amendments to part of the CPPCC Charter. On November 2, the 132th meeting of the Standing Committee of the 981th CPPCC National Committee deliberated and adopted the decision on partially amending the CPPCC Constitution. The 218th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference established a working group for the revision of the constitution, headed by Vice Chairman Zhang Qingli and Vice Chairman Li Bin and Deputy Secretary-General, to do a good job in implementing relevant work. Persist in giving full play to democracy, solicit opinions extensively, and on this basis, propose a draft amendment to the CPPCC Constitution. The CPPCC party group meeting and chairman's meeting study and deliberate on the draft amendment to the CPPCC Constitution, and solicit opinions from relevant parties in writing. A total of 36 written feedback materials were received, and 151 opinions were put forward, which were sorted out and merged into 2023. On the basis of careful study of each article, 1 amendments were made, covering 17 opinions. The CPPCC National Party Group meeting made further study and reported it to the CPC Central Committee after revision. The CPC Central Committee agreed in principle to the draft amendment to the CPPCC Constitution. On January <>, <>, the <>th meeting of the Standing Committee of the <>th CPPCC National Committee deliberated and adopted the draft amendment to the CPPCC Constitution, and decided to submit it to the first session of the <>th CPPCC National Committee for deliberation.

The First Session of the 3th CPPCC National Committee listened to an explanation by Comrade Batel, vice chairman of the 7th CPPCC National Committee, on the draft amendment to the CPPCC Constitution on 8 March, and held group deliberations on 11 March. The committee members agreed with the draft amendment to the CPPCC Constitution and proposed some amendments. After careful study, it has been revised and improved. On the <>th, the closing meeting of the First Session of the <>th CPPCC National Committee voted to adopt a resolution on the amendment of the CPPCC Constitution.

The revision of the CPPCC charter is of great significance to upholding the overall leadership of the CPC, upholding and perfecting the system of multi-party cooperation and political consultation under the leadership of the CPC, practicing people's democracy in the whole process, consolidating and developing the broadest patriotic united front, upholding the CPPCC system, and developing the CPPCC cause well.

Q: Please talk about how the amendments to the CPPCC Constitution implement the important arrangements made by the 20th CPC National Congress.

A: The revision of the CPPCC Charter this time adheres to the guidance of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, implements the spirit of the 20th CPC National Congress, and fully reflects the important ideas, important viewpoints, major strategies and major measures put forward by the 20th CPC National Congress. The amendment to the CPPCC Constitution adds to the general outline the realization of the first centenary goal, opening a new journey to achieve the second centenary goal, comprehensively promoting the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation with Chinese-style modernization, and uniting and struggling to achieve the second centenary goal. At the same time, in the general principles of work, grasp the new development stage, implement the new development concept of innovation, coordination, green, openness and sharing, accelerate the construction of a new development pattern with domestic circulation as the main body and domestic and international dual circulation promoting each other, and promote high-quality development; Adhere to an overall national security concept; Publicize and assist in the implementation of the strategy of rejuvenating the country through science and education and the innovation-driven development strategy; opposing the idea of privilege and the phenomenon of privilege; Promote the common values of peace, development, equity, justice, democracy and freedom for all mankind. Enriching these contents will help guide all parties, groups, ethnic groups and people from all walks of life participating in the CPPCC to further unify their thinking and actions with the decision-making and deployment of the CPC Central Committee, concentrate their wisdom and strength on achieving the goals and tasks set by the 20th CPC National Congress, closely follow the overall layout of the "five-in-one" and the "four comprehensive" strategic layout, perform their duties and responsibilities, and make new contributions to serving the overall situation of the work of the party and the state.

Q: How do you understand the amendments to the CPPCC Constitution to enrich the content of upholding the comprehensive leadership of the CPC?

A: The Communist Party of China is the core force leading our cause. Upholding the comprehensive leadership of the Communist Party of China is the only way to uphold and develop socialism with Chinese characteristics, and is a fundamental political principle that the CPPCC must abide by. Persisting in strengthening the overall leadership of the CPC and the centralized and unified leadership of the CPC Central Committee is the fundamental political guarantee for the great changes in the new era. The amendment to the CPPCC Constitution adds to the general outline that it upholds the comprehensive leadership of the Communist Party of China, strengthens the "four consciousnesses", strengthens the "four self-confidences", and achieves the "two safeguards". Enriching these contents reflects the common will of all parties, groups, ethnic groups and people from all walks of life participating in the CPPCC, and is conducive to better grasping the most essential characteristics of the CPPCC as an institutional arrangement and political organization, deeply understanding the decisive significance of the "two establishments", fully implementing Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, further laying a common ideological and political foundation, upholding the comprehensive leadership of the Communist Party of China throughout all the work of the CPPCC, and never forgetting the original intention and keeping the mission in mind. Earnestly shoulder the political responsibility of implementing the decision-making and deployment of the CPC Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping as the core and the work requirements of the CPPCC, pooling the wisdom and strength of the Chinese people at home and abroad, and unite and struggle for the comprehensive construction of a modern socialist country and the comprehensive promotion of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.

Q: What has the amendment to the CPPCC Constitution done in terms of grasping the nature and positioning of the CPPCC and better performing its duties?

A: Accurately grasping the nature and positioning of the CPPCC and unswervingly following the path of socialist political development with Chinese characteristics is crucial to adhering to the CPPCC system and developing the CPPCC cause well. The amendment to the CPPCC charter enriches the third natural paragraph of the general program that the CPPCC "is an important form of promoting socialist democracy in China's political life" to "it is an important form of promoting socialist democracy in China's political life and practicing people's democracy in the whole process", and adjusts the seventh natural paragraph of the general program "is an important channel and special consultative body for socialist consultative democracy" here. At the same time, a natural paragraph was added to the general program: "The Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference is a great achievement of the CPC in integrating Marxist-Leninist united front theory, party theory, and democratic political theory with China's specific conditions and with China's outstanding traditional culture, and is a great creation in the political system carried out by the CPC under the leadership of various democratic parties, personages without party affiliation, people's organizations, and people of all ethnic groups and all walks of life." "The addition adheres to the organic combination of the leadership of the Communist Party of China, the united front and consultative democracy, persists in focusing on the center and serving the overall situation, persists in promoting democracy and enhancing unity, mutual coherence, advice and consensus, and plays the role of a special consultative body. In the general principles of work, it is necessary to strengthen ideological and political guidance and build broad consensus throughout the performance of duties; Include important issues in the form of oversight in the annual consultation plan. Enriching these contents and expressions, adhering to historical traditions and reflecting the characteristics of the times, is conducive to further strengthening ideological and theoretical armament, accurately grasping the nature and positioning of the CPPCC, closely following the central tasks of the party and the state to perform their duties, improving the level of political consultation, democratic supervision, participation in and discussion of state affairs, better cohesion of consensus, and playing an active role in practicing people's democracy in the whole process, enhancing great unity and great alliance, and promoting the modernization of the national governance system and governance capacity.

Q: What content has been enriched by the amendments to the CPPCC Constitution in terms of the united front?

A: The united front is a powerful magic weapon for rallying people's hearts and strength. The amendment to the CPPCC Constitution adds that the democratic parties are close friends who accept the leadership of the Communist Party of China and cooperate fully with the Communist Party of China, and are good advisers, good helpers, and good colleagues of the Communist Party of China. Further consolidate and develop the broadest patriotic united front and strengthen the great unity of the sons and daughters of China at home and abroad; implement the principles of "patriots administering Hong Kong" and "patriots administering Macao"; Unswervingly follow the correct path of solving ethnic issues with Chinese characteristics. The addition of these contents will help the CPPCC to play its function as a united front organization, grasp the requirements of the times in unity and struggle, actively promote harmonious relations among political parties, ethnic groups, religions, classes, and compatriots at home and abroad, and promote better thinking and working together around the realization of the Chinese dream of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.

Q: What content has the amendment to the CPPCC Constitution enriched to strengthen the responsibility of CPPCC members?

A: CPPCC members are the main body of CPPCC work. CPPCC members, as representatives of all parties, groups, ethnic groups and all walks of life, are solemnly selected through consultations from all quarters and represent the masses from all walks of life to participate in state affairs and perform their duties. This is an honor, but also a responsibility. The amendments to the CPPCC Constitution add to the general principles of work the history of the CPC, the history of New China, the history of reform and opening up, and the history of socialist development; In the chapter on members, add content such as insisting on performing duties for the country and fulfilling responsibilities for the people, and adding relevant decisions on the handling of violations of discipline and law by members of the Standing Committee. Enriching these contents is conducive to strengthening the capacity building of the CPPCC in performing its duties and the building of the contingent of CPPCC members, properly implementing the requirements of "understanding the CPPCC, holding consultations, discussing government affairs well, abiding by discipline, observing rules, and emphasizing moral conduct", and guiding members to better keep their cause in mind, shoulder their responsibilities, and be good participants, practitioners, and promoters of the CPPCC system.

(Xinhuanet)