Towards the Rule of Law Era (From the End of the Cultural Revolution to the 16th National Congress of the CCP)

Author: Cheng Weirong
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Publish Date: 2003-06-01
Features: Guided by the theory of building socialism with Chinese characteristics, this book briefly reviews the historical origins of law and then divides the period after the end of the Cultural Revolution, especially since the Third Plenary Session of the 11th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, into several stages such as the late 1970s, the 1980s, the 1990s, and the turn of the century. On this basis, it elaborates on key events and processes, including the turning point in the Party's ideological line, the rectification of chaos, the strengthening of the legal system, and the establishment of the basic strategy of governing the country according to law, up to the proposal by Comrade Jiang Zemin at the 16th National Congress to fully implement the basic strategy of governing the country according to law. The book recreates the main achievements of China's legislative and judicial work, focusing on analyzing the relationship between the legal system construction in the new period and the rule of law, highlighting the objective laws of China's gradual move toward a rule-of-law era as it continuously strengthens its legal system. The book has a unique format, is rich in content, and offers objective analysis, playing a certain role in helping readers understand the development of China's legal system and the rule of law in the new period so far, as well as the current social conditions.