Officials must abide by law

Given that a country's prosperity, progress and its social harmony and stability are inseparable from a sound legal system, the Communist Party of China has made it a historical political responsibility for it to establish the rule of law for the country, says a People's Daily editorial.

At a recent seminar for provincial and ministerial-level officials, top leader Xi Jinping emphasized that the country's leading officials have a key role to play in the realization of the rule of law.

As part of a series of strategic layouts mapped out since the 18th National Congress of the CPC in late 2012, the rule of law serves as an important guarantee for China to build a well-off society in an all-round way. Without the rule of law, the country will not operate in an orderly manner and social harmony and stability would not be possible.