Support for amendments belies naysayers' prejudice

The draft amendments to the Constitution that had been proposed were formally adopted by an almost unanimous vote at the ongoing plenary session of the 13th National People's Congress on Sunday.

The changes have been rightly recognized as necessary to provide surety for the nation's progress by advancing law-based governance and upholding and developing socialism with Chinese characteristics in the new era. They are of great significance to ensure prosperity and the lasting security of the nation.

The constitutional revisions enshrine what the ruling Communist Party of China has accomplished in the recent development of its praxis and theory by giving Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era constitutional authority.