Official says rule of law should be advanced

On Saturday, a senior official emphasized the importance of advancing law-based governance in all areas, and called for efforts to be made to further develop the rule of law for the new era.

Guo Shengkun, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and head of the Commission for Political and Legal Affairs of the CPC Central Committee, made the comments during a meeting with legal experts and scholars.

The meeting was held after President Xi Jinping directed the first meeting of the Commission for Law-based Governance of the CPC Central Committee on Aug 24, calling for stronger and more unified Party leadership in advancing law-based governance in all areas.