President: Country to stay on path of rule of law

President Xi Jinping has called for staying on the path of socialist rule of law with Chinese characteristics and upholding the Constitution as the fundamental guide for all activities.

Xi, who is also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and chairman of the Central Military Commission, said governing the country by the Constitution means firmly following the leadership of the CPC and upholding the State system and political system stipulated in the Constitution.

He stressed that to promote the modernization of China's governance system and capacity along the path of the rule of law, it is necessary to require that every entity, including government agencies, Party organs, social organizations and enterprises, shoulder the responsibility of maintaining the dignity of the Constitution and ensuring its implementation.

Xi made the remarks while addressing the central conference on work related to overall law-based governance held in Beijing on Monday and Tuesday.

The two-day meeting agreed that Xi Jinping Thought on Rule of Law, a key part of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, includes profound content and resolves a series of major issues, such as why China should comprehensively advance the rule of law in the new era and how to move it forward.

The meeting also considered Xi Jinping Thought on Rule of Law a theoretical innovation in complying with the requirements of the times to realize the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation and a new development in adapting Marxist theory on the rule of law to China's conditions.

The Party has always valued law-based governance and has made the overall rule of law a priority since the 18th CPC National Congress in 2012.