(Excerpts from “The Communist Party of China and the Country’s Fundamental System” by Xin Chunying, Qiushi Journal, No. 01, 2022)

贯彻依法治国基本方略，不断完善中国特色社会主义法治体系

We must implement the basic strategy of law-based governance and improve the system of socialist rule of law with Chinese characteristics

全面推进依法治国是关系我们党执政兴国、关系人民幸福安康、关系党和国家长治久安的重大战略问题，是完善和发展中国特色社会主义制度、推进国家治理体系和治理能力现代化的重要方面。

Comprehensively advancing the rule of law is a strategic issue that concerns the CPC’s governance and national rejuvenation, the happiness and wellbeing of the people, and the long-term stability of the Party and the country. It is important for developing the system of socialism with Chinese characteristics and advancing the modernization of China’s system and capacity for governance.

全国人大及其常委会作为国家立法机关，在全面依法治国大局中发挥着不可替代的作用。建设中国特色社会主义法治体系必须坚持立法先行，发挥立法的引领和推动作用，深入推进科学立法、民主立法、依法立法。

As the legislative organs of the state, the National People’s Congress and its Standing Committee are irreplaceable in the endeavor to advance the rule of law. As we build the socialist legal system with Chinese characteristics, we must ensure that legislation comes first, that it provides guidance and impetus, and that it is well-conceived, democratic, and compliant with the provisions of law.

为贯彻新发展理念、构建新发展格局、实现高质量发展提供法治保障。

This will ensure we have legal guarantees for implementing the new development philosophy, creating a new development dynamic, and achieving high-quality development.

来源：《求是》英文版