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2018-March-1

The Significance of Writing Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era into the Constitution: The Development of the Party and Country Calls for a New Guiding Ideology

A proposal on amendments to China's Constitution was officially approved during the second plenary session of the 19th Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, including writing Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era into China’s fundamental law, the Constitution. It is a pressing need of the development of the Party and the country to elevate the Party’s guiding ideology into one that guides the nation.

Since the 18th National Congress of the CPC, the CPC Central Committee with Xi Jinping at the core has led Party members and Chinese people of all ethnic groups in undertaking great struggle with many new, contemporary features. In the process, a series of new ideas, new thoughts, and new strategies on state governance have been put forward, and thus Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era came into being. It is a historic achievement and change in the development of the cause of the Party and the country, ushering socialism with Chinese characteristics into a new era.

The Resolution of the 19th National Congress of the CPC on the Revised Constitution of the CPC established Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era as the guiding principle of the CPC by enshrining it in the fundamental law of the Party. In doing so, the Party keeps its guiding thought abreast with the times. The proposed amendment to the Constitution will establish Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era as guidance for China’s political and social activities, and hence ensure the national guiding thought will keep pace with the times. It therefore has great and lasting significance for further consolidating the theoretical foundation of solidarity and unity of Party members and Chinese people of all ethnic groups, for bringing Xi Jinping Thought into full play in guiding the endeavors of the Party and the country in all areas, and for ensuring that the cause of the Party and the country always stay on the right track.

This is an edited excerpt of an article under the byline of Xuan Li.