China stresses authority of Constitution, pledges judicial reform(3)

THE FUNDAMENTAL GUARANTEE

Xi said the relationship between the Party and the rule of law is "the core issue for the building a country with the rule of law."

The Party's leadership, socialism with Chinese characteristics and implementing the theory of socialist rule of law with Chinese characteristics are the "keys to do well in comprehensively promoting rule of law."

The National People's Congress Standing Committee, the top legislature, must report issues concerning the formulation and revision of law to the CPC Central Committee if they involve important institutional or policy adjustments.

"Party's leadership is the essential feature of socialism with Chinese characteristics, and the fundamental guarantee of socialist rule of law," said Xi said in his explanation.

Socialism with Chinese characteristics is the foundation for the system of socialist rule of law, and a systemic guarantee for comprehensively promoting the rule of law, Xi added.

The Party's leadership and the rule of law are consistent with each other, as socialist rule of law must adhere to the Party's leadership, while the Party's leadership must rely on socialist rule of law, the decision says.

Xi said China will consistently follow the path of socialist rule of law. The way that embodies the achievements and experience of building socialist rule of law is the only right course.