Deeply carry out legal publicity to enhance the rule of law concept of the whole people

[2] To thoroughly study and implement the spirit of the Fourth Plenary Session of the 18th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, and to organize and carry out promotional activities for this year's National Constitution Day and National Legal Publicity Day, the Central Propaganda Department, the Ministry of Justice, and the National Office for Legal Publicity have jointly issued the "Notice on Carrying Out a Series of Promotional Activities for National Constitution Day and National Legal Publicity Day." With the theme "Promote the Spirit of the Constitution, Build a Rule-of-Law China," the notice outlines the activities, which will run from mid-November to mid-December.

[3] The notice states that it is necessary to thoroughly study and implement the spirit of the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China and the Third and Fourth Plenary Sessions of the 18th Central Committee, hold high the great banner of socialism with Chinese characteristics, take Deng Xiaoping Theory, the important thought of the "Three Represents," and the Scientific Outlook on Development as guidance, deeply implement the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping's important speeches, adhere to the path of socialist rule of law with Chinese characteristics, vigorously promote the socialist legal system with Chinese characteristics centered on the Constitution, promote the spirit of the Constitution, promote the spirit of socialist rule of law, enhance the legal awareness of the entire population, advance the construction of a rule-of-law society, and create a favorable legal environment for achieving the "Two Centenary Goals" and the Chinese Dream of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.

[4] The notice clarifies that the key promotional points for this year's activities are: to deeply study and promote the spirit of the Fourth Plenary Session of the 18th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China. This includes earnestly studying and implementing the "Decision" of the plenary session, studying and implementing the spirit of General Secretary Xi Jinping's important speeches, deeply studying and promoting the significant significance of comprehensively advancing the rule of law, and better leveraging the guiding and regulating role of the rule of law; deeply studying and promoting the fundamental requirements of the path of socialist rule of law with Chinese characteristics, firmly grasping the correct direction of comprehensively advancing the rule of law; deeply studying and promoting the overall goal of comprehensively advancing the rule of law, better building a socialist legal system with Chinese characteristics and a socialist rule-of-law state; deeply studying and promoting the major tasks of comprehensively advancing the rule of law, driving continuous new progress in building a rule-of-law China. It is also necessary to deeply study and promote the Constitution. This involves promoting and establishing the authority of the Constitution as a major matter in comprehensively advancing the rule of law, conducting widespread constitutional education and publicity across society, vigorously promoting the fundamental system, fundamental tasks, basic principles, and rules of conduct established by the Constitution, vigorously promoting the spirit of the Constitution, and educating and guiding organizations at all levels and all citizens to firmly establish constitutional awareness, enhance constitutional concepts, and consciously fulfill the duties of upholding the dignity of the Constitution and ensuring its implementation.

[5] Relevant central departments will hold symposiums on constitutional education and publicity. The notice requires that local governments, departments, and industries, based on their actual conditions, organize symposiums and report meetings to study the Constitution, earnestly study and implement the important instructions and speech spirit of central leaders, and study and promote the Constitution. The Ministry of Justice, the National Office for Legal Publicity, and China Central Television will host a special program for National Constitution Day and National Legal Publicity Day titled "The Spirit of the Constitution, the Power of the Rule of Law—CCTV 2014 Rule-of-Law Person of the Year Awards Ceremony." The Ministry of Education will organize various forms of constitutional study and publicity activities in schools at all levels across the country. News media will set up special sections and columns for constitutional study and publicity, produce special programs, and broadcast public service advertisements on the theme of constitutional publicity. The Ministry of Justice, the State Internet Information Office, and the National Office for Legal Publicity will organize a "Constitutional Knowledge Competition on 100 Websites and the China Legal Publicity Official Weibo."

[1] The "Notice" emphasizes that all regions and departments should firmly adhere to the correct political direction and public opinion orientation, accurately publicize and interpret the spirit of the Fourth Plenary Session, accurately publicize and interpret the Constitution, uphold the organic unity of Party leadership, the people being the masters of the country, and the rule of law, and adhere to the path of socialist rule of law with Chinese characteristics. Publicity activities should be solemn and grand, diverse in form, enthusiastic in atmosphere, and practical in results. Broaden publicity channels, innovate methods and approaches, comprehensively utilize traditional and new media, and actively attract public participation and interaction. Strictly comply with the relevant requirements of the Central Eight-Point Regulation, resolutely prevent formalism, and oppose extravagance and waste.