Zhang Dejiang (C), chairman of the Standing Committee of China's National People's Congress (NPC), presides over a meeting of the Leading Party Members' Group of the NPC Standing Committee in Beijing, capital of China, Jan. 22, 2018. The Leading Party Members' Group of the NPC Standing Committee studied the spirit of the second plenary session of the 19th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC). They also discussed work on implementing the spirit of the second plenary session and revising the Constitution. (Xinhua/Ding Lin)
BEIJING, Jan. 22 (Xinhua) -- Leading Party members of the National People's Congress (NPC) Standing Committee Monday agreed to revise the Constitution according to the suggestion of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC).
At a meeting presided over by Zhang Dejiang, chairman of the NPC Standing Committee, the Leading Party Members' Group of the NPC Standing Committee studied the results of the second plenary session of the 19th CPC Central Committee.
They also discussed implementing the spirit of the session and revising the Constitution. They agreed to implement the CPC Central Committee's requirements in revising the Constitution, under the leadership of the committee.
The revised Constitution will be submitted to the NPC for deliberation.
Since the 18th CPC National Congress in 2012, the NPC and its Standing Committee have implemented the decisions of the CPC Central Committee to improve the legal system, at the heart of which is the Constitution.
The proposal to revise the Constitution, adopted at the second plenary session of the 19th CPC Central Committee, showed new achievements, experiences and requirements of the Party and nation.
The proposal will help the Constitution keep pace with the times, improve and develop the Constitution while maintain its consistency, stability and authority, according to the meeting.
