The road of rule of law in Socialism with Chinese characteristics will be wider and wider.

　　Adhering to the rule of law in Socialism with Chinese characteristics is an important part of the supreme leader’s rule of law thought. Taking the road of rule of law in Socialism with Chinese characteristics well requires correct theoretical guidance, sound institutional guarantee, solid practical foundation and strong team support.

　　Correct theory of rule of law leads the way

　　The new era gives birth to new ideas, and new ideas lead a new journey. The supreme leader’s thought of rule of law, as the latest achievement of China-ization of Marxist theory of rule of law, is an action guide to promote the overall rule of law and build a socialist country ruled by law, and a theoretical banner to take the road of rule of law in Socialism with Chinese characteristics. This thought fundamentally answers a series of important questions such as what is the road to rule by law in Socialism with Chinese characteristics, why and how to take it. Running the supreme leader’s thought of rule of law through the construction of China ruled by law is the fundamental guarantee for unswervingly taking the road of rule of law in Socialism with Chinese characteristics.

　　The rule of law in Socialism with Chinese characteristics is the only correct one. General Secretary of the Supreme Leader pointed out: "To comprehensively promote the rule of law, we must take the right path. If the road is wrong, it is meaningless to mention any requirements and measures. " The supreme leader’s thought of rule of law scientifically explains what is the road of rule of law in Socialism with Chinese characteristics. Insisting on the rule of law in Socialism with Chinese characteristics, the Communist Party of China (CPC)’s leadership is the most fundamental guarantee, people-centered is the essential requirement, Socialism with Chinese characteristics is the institutional foundation, Marxist thought of rule of law is the theoretical cornerstone, Chinese excellent traditional legal culture is the historical source, and continuous innovation and development is the remarkable feature. This road depicts such a vision: through the joint promotion of ruling the country according to law, ruling the country according to law and administration according to law, a country ruled by law, a government ruled by law and a society ruled by law will be integrated, and scientific legislation, strict law enforcement, fair justice and law-abiding for the whole people will be comprehensively promoted, so as to finally realize the grand goal of building Socialism with Chinese characteristics’s rule of law system and building a socialist country ruled by law.

　　The rule of law in Socialism with Chinese characteristics is an inevitable choice of history. After World War II, some newly born countries copied the western model of rule of law, and so far the political situation is turbulent and the order is worrying. During the "Cultural Revolution", China’s democracy and legal system were seriously damaged, and the process of building the rule of law suffered major setbacks. The supreme leader’s thought of rule of law comprehensively examines the success and failure of the road of rule of law in ancient and modern China and foreign countries, and answers the question of why we should take the road of rule of law in Socialism with Chinese characteristics. This road condenses the hard work of communist party people, summarizes the experience and lessons of rule of law construction, and is the wisdom crystallization of China-style Marxist rule of law theory that has been tested in practice; This road has absorbed the reasonable core of Chinese legal system and the beneficial results of extraterritorial rule of law, and it is a master of integrating Chinese and western, connecting ancient and modern, and scientific systems; This road is based on China’s national conditions, reflects the wishes of the people and conforms to historical laws. Countless historical experiences tell us that only by taking this road can the rule of law in Socialism with Chinese characteristics be stable and far-reaching.

　　We should unswervingly follow the road of rule of law in Socialism with Chinese characteristics. The supreme leader’s thought of ruling by law theoretically answers the question of how to govern the country in an all-round way according to law, and provides a fundamental basis for taking the road of ruling by law in Socialism with Chinese characteristics. At present, we should attach importance to the use of the rule of law to respond to the people’s new needs for a better life in a timely manner, actively respond to the new challenges brought about by the new format and new model of economic development, and effectively prevent and resolve the risk contradictions in the process of economic and social development. The road of rule of law in Socialism with Chinese characteristics is different from any country and any historical period. We must proceed from the reality of our country, stick to our own road and abandon copying. We should focus on the long-term goal of the rule of law, build the foundation, strength and potential of the rule of law, build the rule of law system in Socialism with Chinese characteristics, and build a socialist modern power in an all-round way on the track of the rule of law.

　　A sound legal system provides an important guarantee.

　　The rule of law system in Socialism with Chinese characteristics is the embodiment of Socialism with Chinese characteristics system in the field of rule of law. Whether the rule of law system is perfect or not is an important symbol to judge the level of a country’s rule of law, and the internal differences of the rule of law system are the basic considerations to distinguish different ways of rule of law between countries. To take the road of rule of law in Socialism with Chinese characteristics, we must build a complete system of legal norms, an efficient implementation system of the rule of law, a strict supervision system of the rule of law, a strong guarantee system of the rule of law and a perfect system of inner-party laws and regulations. A sound socialist rule of law system is an important guarantee for taking the road of rule of law in Socialism with Chinese characteristics.

　　The rule of law system and the rule of law road support each other. The word "system" means comprehensive content, orderly structure, rigorous logic and complete system, which corresponds to a loose, independent and disorderly state. As a top-level institutional and structural design, the rule of law system and the rule of law road support each other. The choice of the rule of law road determines the fundamental direction and main characteristics of the rule of law system, and the construction of the rule of law system guarantees the main content and basic order of the rule of law road. Socialism with Chinese characteristics’s rule of law system is the general starting point for comprehensively administering the country according to law, and it is the inherent requirement and important guarantee for adhering to the road of rule of law in Socialism with Chinese characteristics.

　　It is the core content of the rule of law system to insist on governing the country according to the constitution and governing by the constitution. As the fundamental law of the country, the Constitution has the highest legal effect, is the "cornerstone" of the socialist rule of law system, and is a solid foundation to ensure the development of the rule of law in Socialism with Chinese characteristics along the right path. To build a perfect legal system, the premise is to respect the authority of the constitution, safeguard the dignity of the constitution and ensure the implementation of the constitution. No organization or individual shall have the privilege beyond the constitutional law, and all acts that violate the constitutional law must be investigated. General Secretary of the Supreme Leader pointed out that adhering to the constitution to govern the country and govern the country includes adhering to the Communist Party of China (CPC)’s leadership position determined by the constitution and adhering to the state system of people’s democratic dictatorship and the regime system of people’s congresses determined by the constitution. Only by persisting in governing the country according to the Constitution and ruling by the Constitution can the socialist rule of law system be "deeply rooted".

　　A sound legal system provides an important guarantee for taking the road of Socialism with Chinese characteristics. To adhere to the road of rule of law in Socialism with Chinese characteristics, we must accelerate the formation of a complete legal norm system, adhere to the simultaneous reform and abolition of interpretation, pay attention to the systematicness, coordination and integrity of the legal norm system, promote scientific and democratic legislation, and improve the quality of legislation. To accelerate the formation of an efficient implementation system of the rule of law, we must build a government governance system with clear responsibilities and administration according to law, and accelerate the construction of a government ruled by law; We will promote the comprehensive reform of the judicial system, strengthen the judicial protection of human rights, and build a fair, efficient and authoritative judicial system. To speed up the formation of a strict supervision system under the rule of law, we must coordinate various forms of supervision, form a joint force of supervision, and jointly build a strict supervision system under the rule of law. To speed up the formation of a strong guarantee system for the rule of law, we must strengthen political, organizational, contingent, talent and other guarantees to provide important support for the comprehensive rule of law. To speed up the formation of a perfect system of laws and regulations within the party, we must adhere to the organic unity of governing the party according to law and regulations, and accelerate the formation of a system of laws and regulations within the party covering all aspects of party leadership and party building.

　　Rich practice of rule of lawIt has laid a solid foundation for the rule of law.

　　The process of unswervingly taking the road of rule of law in Socialism with Chinese characteristics is the process of advancing the practice of rule of law. The practice view of Marxist dialectical materialism requires that the construction of the rule of law must come from practice and go to practice. The successful experience of "Fengqiao Model" tells us that the road of rule of law in Socialism with Chinese characteristics is a practical road based on the reality of rule of law construction and returning to the effect of rule of law implementation. Enriching legislative achievements, reforming judicial system and optimizing law enforcement mode in practice is the proper meaning of unswervingly taking the road of rule of law in Socialism with Chinese characteristics.

　　Pay attention to the outstanding problems in the process of economic and social development. Based on the practice of the rule of law, it is required that the construction of the rule of law must always pay attention to the outstanding problems in the process of China’s economic and social development. At present, the rapid development of new technologies such as Internet, cloud computing, big data and artificial intelligence has spawned a series of new formats and new models, but there are still time gaps and gaps in relevant legal systems. The construction of the rule of law must focus on these new challenges, resolve contradictions and avoid risks through the continuous improvement of legislation, and promote the steady, healthy and orderly development of new technologies, new formats and new models.

　　Respond to the people’s growing expectations for a better life. "The people’s yearning for a better life is our goal." The compilation of the civil code is an intuitive embodiment of this goal. The reason why the Civil Code is an "encyclopedia of social life" lies in that it thinks what the people think and is anxious for the people. The responsibility for falling objects from high altitude is clarified, the income from common property in the community belongs to the owners, and high-interest loans are prohibited. The people’s demands for democracy, rule of law, fairness, justice, safety and environment are clearly responded by legislation. Taking the civil code as a model, the integrated promulgation of laws in other fields such as administrative code is expected in the future.

　　Face the increasing pressure and risks on the international political and economic stage. In the face of "a great change that the world has never seen in a hundred years", the construction of the rule of law must respond flexibly to various challenges from the international community. Based on the complicated international situation, the increasing international disputes and the deepening national game, it is necessary to promote the domestic rule of law and the foreign-related rule of law as a whole. The General Secretary of the Supreme Leader pointed out that it is necessary to speed up the formation of a complete system of foreign-related laws and regulations, improve the judicial efficiency of foreign-related law enforcement, pay attention to cultivating a number of world-class arbitration institutions and law firms, and make the protection and service of foreign-related rule of law more effective.

　　The rule of law team provides strong support

　　The key to the success or failure of the rule of law lies in people. On the road to the rule of law in Socialism with Chinese characteristics, we should seize the "key minority" of leading cadres and rely on the "reserve force" to cultivate a large number of high-quality rule of law talents with both ability and political integrity. Only when leading cadres take the lead in setting an example, talented people come forth in large numbers in the field of rule of law, and the quality of the rule of law work team is excellent, can the road of rule of law in Socialism with Chinese characteristics become wider and wider.

　　Grasp the "key minority" of leading cadres. The majority of leading cadres are the "vanguard" on the road of rule of law in Socialism with Chinese characteristics, which is the key to comprehensively governing the country according to law. At present, some leading cadres still have the problems of rigid ideology and weak concept of rule of law. Simply "talking about heroes by economic growth" is a concentrated expression of the lack of overall situation view and rule of law view of leading cadres. Different from economic achievements, the results of the rule of law are often "subtle" and "silent", and the rule of law creates a clean and upright political ecology and a social order of living and working in peace and contentment. In the new era, leading cadres at all levels should resolutely implement the major decision-making arrangements of the CPC Central Committee, take the lead in respecting the rule of law, fearing the law, understanding the law, mastering the law, abiding by the law, and doing things according to law, constantly improve their ability to deepen reform, promote development, resolve contradictions, maintain stability, and cope with risks by using the rule of law thinking and methods, be a model of respecting the law and abiding by the law, and drive the whole society to respect the law for goodness, attach importance to the rule of law, and enforce the rule of law. It is necessary to improve the restraint mechanism for the principal responsible persons of the party and government to perform the duties of the first responsible person in promoting the rule of law, and urge leading cadres at all levels to think, make decisions and do things under the rule of law rather than above or outside the rule of law, and to refrain from formalism and bureaucracy. Establish a view of political achievements that is compatible with comprehensively administering the country according to law and building a socialist country ruled by law. On the road of ruling by law in Socialism with Chinese characteristics,Leading the vast majority with "key minority".

　　Accelerate the cultivation of "reserve talents" who are majoring in both German and French. The General Secretary of the Supreme Leader pointed out that legal education and the cultivation of talents under the rule of law should adhere to the principle of moral education and moral education, not only to improve students’ legal knowledge, but also to cultivate students’ ideological and moral literacy. In the future, China’s legal education and the cultivation of talents under the rule of law should be guided by the supreme leader’s thought of the rule of law, adhere to the principle of moral education, moral and legal education, understand the law, strengthen the education of ideals and beliefs, carry out in-depth education of socialist core values and socialist concept of the rule of law, and carry out ideological and political education throughout the whole process of cultivating talents under the rule of law to ensure loyalty to the party, the country, the people and the law. Strengthen legal professional ethics education and cultivate inner support and sincere belief in the rule of law. Strengthen the training of foreign-related legal talents, and do a good job in training foreign-related law enforcement, justice and legal service talents. Cultivate a group of high-level foreign-related rule-of-law talents who have an international vision, are familiar with international rules, can participate in international legal affairs, are good at safeguarding national interests, and dare to promote the reform of global governance rules, and serve the construction of a community of human destiny, the construction of the "Belt and Road" and the practice of international rule of law.

　　Vigorously create the "backbone" of the rule of law. The contingent of high-quality rule of law talents with both ability and political integrity is the "backbone" on the road of rule of law in Socialism with Chinese characteristics. We must focus on building a group of rule of law workers with excellent ideological and political quality, outstanding professional work ability and high professional ethics. The specialized team of the rule of law mainly includes the legislative staff of the National People’s Congress and the government, the law enforcement staff of the administrative organs and the judicial staff of the judicial organs. They are the main force fighting in the forefront of the rule of law. However, there are many black sheep in the specialized team of the rule of law who "hold the heavy weapon but don’t respect themselves", and judicial corruption problems such as graft and perverting the law and bending the law still exist. For those who undermine the authority of the rule of law, we must adhere to zero tolerance and dare to cut the blade inward and scrape the bones to cure poison. The legal service team, including lawyers, notaries, law educators, etc., is an important force in comprehensively administering the country according to law.

　　The General Secretary of the Supreme Leader said: "The cultivation of cadres’ quality is a long-term process, not an overnight success." "It is necessary to educate and guide cadres to understand why they are cadres at the beginning and what they are doing in their posts, and to take the first step in politics. It is necessary to educate and guide cadres to strengthen party spirit cultivation, build a solid foundation of faith, strengthen political and moral cultivation, lay a solid foundation for politics, strictly observe discipline and rules, consolidate the foundation of clean government, improve the basic knowledge system and strengthen the foundation of ability. " Legislators must have high political quality, uphold the legislative concept of putting the people first, fairness and justice, and set rules for the country and Fiona Fang for the society; Judicial personnel should bear in mind the purpose of serving the people, believe in the law, adhere to the rule of law, and administer justice impartially so that the people can feel fairness and justice in every judicial case; Law enforcement personnel should be loyal to the law, defend the rule of law, strictly enforce the law, and dare to take responsibility, so that law enforcement is both powerful and warm, and the law on paper can be turned into a living law in real life. All public servants should respect and obey the law, know the usage of the law, do a good job in popularizing the law, and drive the masses to strive to create a legal environment in which they can handle affairs according to law, find ways to solve problems, and resolve contradictions by relying on the law.

　　Under the guidance of the supreme leader’s rule of law thought, with Socialism with Chinese characteristics’s rule of law system as the guarantee, based on the great practice of comprehensively administering the country according to law, and relying on the strong support of the socialist rule of law team, a new chapter in the construction of China under the rule of law in the new era will be written, and the road of rule of law in Socialism with Chinese characteristics will be wider and wider.

　　(The author is a member of Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference and president of China University of Political Science and Law)