On the occasion of the 10th National Constitution Day, Xi Jinping made important instructions, emphasizing the need to firmly safeguard the authority and dignity of the Constitution, promote the improvement and development of the Constitution, and better play the important role of the Constitution in governing the country

On the occasion of the 10th National Constitution Day, Xi Jinping, General Secretary of the CPC Central Committee, President of the People's Republic of China, and Chairman of the Central Military Commission, made important instructions pointing out that the Constitution is the general charter for governing the country and the country, the fundamental legal basis for our Party's governance of the country, and the highest legal norm for the country's political and social life. Since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, the Party has strengthened its overall leadership over constitutional work, enriched and developed the theory and practice of the Socialist Constitution with Chinese characteristics, and promoted the construction of China's constitutional system and the implementation of the Constitution to achieve historic achievements.

Xi Jinping stressed that on the new journey, it is necessary to firmly safeguard the authority and dignity of the Constitution, promote the improvement and development of the Constitution, and better play the important role of the Constitution in governance, so as to provide a solid guarantee for comprehensively promoting the construction of a strong country and the great cause of national rejuvenation with Chinese-style modernization. It is necessary to strengthen self-confidence in the political system, unswervingly uphold the leadership position of the Communist Party of China as determined by the Constitution, and unswervingly uphold the state system of the people's democratic dictatorship and the system of political affairs of the people's congress as determined by the Constitution. It is necessary to implement the Thought on Socialist Rule of Law with Chinese Characteristics in the New Era, persist in the comprehensive implementation of the provisions of the Constitution, the principles of the Constitution, and the spirit of the Constitution, persist in the implementation of the Constitution, the interpretation of the Constitution, and the advancement of the constitutional supervision system, accelerate the improvement of the socialist legal system with Chinese characteristics with the Constitution as the core, and continuously improve the level of implementation and supervision of the Constitution. It is necessary to strengthen the research and publicity and education of constitutional theory, persist in popularizing knowledge, explaining theories, and guiding concepts in an all-round way, vigorously carry forward the spirit of the Constitution and the spirit of socialist rule of law in the whole society, and promote the implementation of the Constitution as a conscious action of all the people.

The General Office of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, together with the Propaganda Department of the CPC Central Committee and the Ministry of Justice, held a symposium in Beijing on "Promoting the Spirit of the Constitution, Strengthening the Implementation of the Constitution, and Providing Constitutional Guarantees for the Construction of a Strong Country and the Rejuvenation of the Nation" in Beijing. At the meeting, Xi Jinping's important instructions were conveyed. Zhao Leji, member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, attended the forum and delivered a speech.

In his speech, Zhao Leji emphasized that it is necessary to adhere to the guidance of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, study and implement the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping's important instructions, comprehensively promote the implementation of the Constitution and publicity and education, and give full play to the advantages and effects of the country's fundamental law.

Zhao Leji pointed out that since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, General Secretary Xi Jinping has made a series of important speeches and articles on the Constitution and the implementation of the Constitution, and made a series of important instructions, enriching and developing the theory of socialist constitution with Chinese characteristics, and providing a fundamental compliance and action guide for writing a new chapter in the practice of China's constitution in the new era. It is necessary to profoundly understand that upholding the leadership of the Communist Party of China is the most significant feature and the most fundamental requirement of our country's constitution, profoundly understand the decisive significance of the "two establishments", achieve the "two safeguards", and ensure that the party's leadership is comprehensively, systematically and holistically implemented in all aspects of the cause of the party and the country. It is necessary to deeply understand that China's constitution is a constitution with a distinct socialist nature and a people's constitution in the true sense, firmly grasp the essential requirements of Chinese-style modernization, and use the constitution to build consensus and gather forces for unity and struggle. It is necessary to profoundly understand that China's constitution has the supreme status of the legal system and a powerful legal force, and that the comprehensive implementation of the constitution is the primary task of comprehensively governing the country according to law, and to build a modern socialist country in an all-round way on the track of the rule of law.

Zhao Leji emphasized that on the new journey, it is necessary to thoroughly study and implement the theory of the socialist constitution with Chinese characteristics, and constantly deepen the comprehensive implementation of the constitution. It is necessary to improve the socialist legal system with Chinese characteristics, improve the implementation mechanism of the relevant provisions of the Constitution, improve the constitutional supervision system, and use a scientific, effective, and complete system to ensure the implementation of the Constitution. It is necessary to tell the story of China's constitution well, carry forward the spirit of the constitution, strengthen the study of constitutional theory, and make all the people become loyal advocates of the constitution, consciously abide by it, and firmly defend it.

Li Hongzhong, member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and vice chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, presided over the forum.

Relevant responsible comrades of the Central Propaganda Department, the Constitution and Law Committee of the National People's Congress, the Ministry of Justice, the Supreme People's Court, the Supreme People's Procuratorate, the Ministry of Education, and the China Law Society, as well as deputies to the National People's Congress, spoke at the forum.

Xiao Jie, Hao Mingjin, and Zhang Qingwei attended the forum.

Present at the forum were responsible comrades of various special committees of the NPC and the working committees of the NPC Standing Committee, responsible comrades of relevant departments of the central and state organs, and experts and scholars from some universities and scientific research institutes in Beijing.