Advancing Law-Based Governance
A comprehensive agenda for promoting the rule of law was launched by the fourth plenary session of the 18th CPC Central Committee in October 2014. Promoting the rule of law is indispensable to promoting socialism with Chinese characteristics.
In view of the problems, risks and challenges China faces in moving forward with further reform, and ensuring development and stability, a rule-of-law culture has become more important than ever before in addressing these challenges.
The broad goal is to build a socialist legal system with Chinese characteristics where the rule of law is respected. To this end, it is necessary to have in place a complete set of legal norms, efficient enforcement measures, rigorous oversight mechanisms, effective legal protections, and a complete body of internal Party regulations.
The comprehensive process of promoting the rule of law should ensure that the Constitution and laws are fully complied with in national governance and in the exercise of political and executive power. Coordinated efforts should be made to strengthen our legal system and legal awareness throughout the country, at all levels of the government, and in all sectors of society, so as to ensure the rationality of our legislative process, universal adherence to and strict enforcement of all laws, and impartial administration of justice.
It is also essential in this regard to ensure and foster social equity and justice so that people feel that justice is done in all cases. Leadership by the Party is indispensable throughout the process of promoting the rule of law. Promoting the rule of law is a system engineering project, a revolution in China’s governance with wide-ranging ramifications.
全面依法治国
2014年10月召开的中共十八届四中全会作出了“全面推进依法治国”的重大部署。全面依法治国是中国特色社会主义的本质要求和重要保障。中国要完成好改革发展稳定的任务，要应对好矛盾风险挑战，需要比以往任何时候都更加注重运用法治思维和法治方式开展工作、解决问题，更好发挥法治的引领和规范作用。全面依法治国的总目标是：建设中国特色社会主义法治体系，建设社会主义法治国家。实现这一目标，需要形成完备的法律规范体系、高效的法治实施体系、严密的法治监督体系、有力的法治保障体系，以及完善的党内法规体系。在全面推进依法治国进程中，必须坚持依法治国、依法执政、依法行政共同推进，坚持法治国家、法治政府、法治社会一体建设，实现科学立法、严格执法、公正司法、全民守法；必须紧紧围绕保障和促进社会公平正义来进行，努力让人民群众在每一个司法案件中都能感受到公平正义；必须把党的领导贯彻落实到依法治国全过程和各方面，坚定不移走中国特色社会主义法治道路。全面依法治国是一个系统工程，是国家治理领域一场广泛而深刻的革命。