Annual NPC session unveils China's action plan for rejuvenation

Photo taken on March 5, 2018 shows the Great Hall of the People before the opening meeting of the first session of the 13th National People's Congress in Beijing, capital of China. China's national legislature convened its annual session Monday, announcing actions that will shape efforts in the years to come to make China a great modern socialist country. [Photo/Xinhua]

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On Monday, the national legislature started deliberating a draft amendment to China's Constitution, the first such move in 14 years.

Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era is expected to be enshrined in the fundamental law.

Mo Jiangping, a law professor with Southwest University of Political Science and Law, said China was at a critical stage to realizing the Chinese Dream of national rejuvenation and the constitutional revision would ensure better legal guarantees.

The national legislature will deliberate an institutional reform plan of the State Council.

Also to be deliberated is the draft supervision law, which, upon adoption, will give rise to a nationwide anti-corruption network consisting of supervisory commissions at the national, provincial, city and county levels to supervise all who exercise public power.

"This session is a watershed," said Zheng Changzhong, a political science professor at Fudan University. "Plans are now being made at state organs to work toward the goal set by the Party."

"We should do our jobs well as deputies, mobilize the public, implement the spirit of the Party congress and turn the wonderful vision into reality," said Li Shufu, an NPC deputy and chairman of Chinese auto company Geely, which became the largest single shareholder of German carmaker Daimler AG in February.