“Comprehensively advance the rule of law in all aspects of national work, providing strong legal safeguards for building a strong nation and achieving national rejuvenation through Chinese modernization.” Important directives on advancing the rule of law in all respects were conveyed at the Central Conference on Comprehensive Rule of Law held in Beijing, sparking enthusiastic responses nationwide.

Participants expressed the need to thoroughly study and implement these important directives, deeply practice the rule of law philosophy, unwaveringly follow the path of socialist rule of law with Chinese characteristics, continuously improve the socialist rule of law system with Chinese characteristics, maintain integrity while innovating, seek progress while maintaining stability, and work together to create a new situation in building a rule-of-law China.

“The achievements in building a rule-of-law China since the 18th National Congress have been fully affirmed.” Participants were deeply inspired and encouraged by the conveyed directives. “These achievements are fundamentally due to the strong leadership and scientific guidance. On the new journey, we must transform the truth power of the rule of law philosophy into vivid practice in legal construction, striving to build a rule-of-law China at a higher level.”

The leadership is the soul of socialist rule of law with Chinese characteristics. “We must unwaveringly follow the path of socialist rule of law with Chinese characteristics, continuously improve the systems and mechanisms for leading comprehensive rule of law, and implement leadership throughout the entire process and all aspects of law-based governance.”

Entering the new era and embarking on the new journey, comprehensive rule of law is of great significance for building a strong nation and achieving national rejuvenation.

“Focus on building a more complete socialist rule of law system with Chinese characteristics and building a higher-level socialist rule of law country,” “pay more attention to the coordination between rule of law with reform, development, and stability,” “pay more attention to safeguarding and promoting social fairness and justice”… The directions and practical paths for comprehensively advancing the rule of law in the new era have been profoundly clarified.

“We need to refine the strategic planning into specific implementation plans and task lists, exert synergistic efforts in legislation, law enforcement, judiciary, and law observance, advance the modernization of national governance systems and governance capacity on the track of rule of law, and better transform the advantages of socialist rule of law into national governance effectiveness.”

Law is the crucial instrument for governing the country, and good laws are the prerequisite for good governance.

In the exhibition hall of a grassroots legislative contact point, dozens of folders filled with suggestion records are neatly displayed, documenting voices from the grassroots during legislative consultations from 2015 to 2025, witnessing the vivid practice of “people’s voices being heard and laws responding” in building a rule-of-law China.

“Looking ahead, we will thoroughly implement the important directives, continuously optimize working mechanisms, better listen to and gather public opinion, and contribute more frontline voices to promoting scientific, democratic, and law-based legislation.”

To base ourselves on the new development stage, implement the new development philosophy, build a new development pattern, and promote high-quality development, we must better leverage the fundamental, stabilizing, and long-term guaranteeing role of the rule of law.

“The emphasis on comprehensively advancing scientific legislation, strict law enforcement, impartial judiciary, and universal law observance points the way forward for us. We need to focus on judicial functions, closely center on impartial judiciary, and serve high-quality development through high-quality trial and enforcement work.”

“Comprehensively advancing the rule of law in all aspects of national work’ places important missions on procuratorial organs. We will continue to deepen supervision over enterprise-related law enforcement and judicial work, protect enterprises’ legitimate rights and interests through more precise procuratorial performance, and serve high-quality development through more practical rule of law measures.”

Since its establishment, the organization has remained true to its original aspiration and loyal to serving the people.

“Standing at the new historical starting point, we will keep in mind the instructions, continue to advance strict, standardized, fair, and civilized law enforcement with higher standards, stricter requirements, and more practical style, and strive to make people feel fairness and justice in every case handling and every matter processing.”

“We need to implement the requirements in promoting the construction of new regulatory systems, making government supervision more efficient and effective, and better creating a rule-of-law business environment.”

The most extensive and profound foundation of comprehensive rule of law is the people. Grassroots workers expressed that they will actively respond to people’s new requirements and expectations according to the important directives, solve urgent and difficult problems in the rule of law field that concern the people, and ensure people’s peaceful living and prosperous work through legal safeguards.

“Party committees at all levels should assume primary responsibility and ensure the implementation of major deployments, important tasks, and

Central Conference on Comprehensive Rule of Law

The Central Conference on Comprehensive Rule of Law is not a physical place or cultural site, but a major political meeting in China. It was first convened in 2020 to establish and promote the governing principle of “comprehensive rule of law” as a key national strategy. The conference aims to strengthen the legal framework and integrate the rule of law into all aspects of governance in China.

18th National Congress

The 18th National Congress refers to the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, held in Beijing in November 2012. This pivotal political meeting marked the transition of China’s top leadership and set the country’s strategic direction, emphasizing the “Chinese Dream” of national rejuvenation. It was a key event in shaping contemporary Chinese policy and governance.

exhibition hall of a grassroots legislative contact point

The exhibition hall of a grassroots legislative contact point showcases the practical implementation of China’s socialist democracy, where deputies to the People’s Congresses connect with and gather opinions from the public. It typically displays the history of the contact point’s establishment, its working procedures, and successful cases of resolving public concerns through legislative channels. This space serves to demonstrate how public participation is incorporated into the lawmaking process at the most fundamental level of Chinese governance.