Posted on 09/30/2014 11:41:29 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
BEIJING -- The fourth plenary session, one of China's top political meetings, will carry the theme rule of law and has been scheduled for Oct. 20-23 in Beijing.
The Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee set the date for the fourth plenary session of the CPC 18th central committee during a meeting chaired by General Secretary Xi Jinping on Tuesday.
This will be the first time a plenary session of the CPC Central Committee has taken rule of law as its central theme, earlier reports said.
The Tuesday meeting also discussed the same topic, as well as reviewing the CPC's "mass line" campaign aimed at boosting ties between officials and the public, according to a statement released after the meeting.
Rule of law is "a must" if the country wants to build a prosperous society in an well-rounded way, rejuvenate the nation, comprehensively deepen reform, improve socialism with Chinese characteristics and the Party's governance capability, the statement said.
The statement emphasized rule of law should be advanced under the CPC leadership and in line with socialism with Chinese characteristics.
A complete legal system, featuring efficient enforcement, close supervision and forceful guarantee, must be put into place, it said.
The central leadership called for efforts to promote the rule of law, governing by law and administration by law simultaneously, so as to ensure scientific legislation, strict enforcement, judicial justice and promote modern governance.
During Tuesday's meeting, political bureau members listened to a report about opinions solicited on a draft decision of the CPC Central Committee on major issues concerning comprehensively advancing the rule of law.
The draft decision will be submitted for review at the fourth plenary session.
Looks like a crackdown is coming.
Will it start in Hong Kong?
Typo. Should read "Lule of Raw . . .".
A rule of law is incompatible with a rule by the Communist Party.
They have to pick.
In other words, the usual mind-numbingly empty and meaningless ChiCom sloganeering. Only vicious numbskulls who know and care nothing about the rule of law could talk about the "rule of law" in such a ridiculous and idiotic way.
The Chinese Communist Party rules Red China, there is no “rule of law” The law is what party leaders say it is at all levels, local, province, central government, courts, military, business & foreign affairs. Who runs the party is less clear. At present, there is a tug of war between factions supporting Xi Jinping and factions supporting Jaing Zemin.
Big Party campaigns usually include crushing some of the leader’s political opponents. Just look at Mao’s “Cultural Revolution,” Xi’s present anti-corruption measures and Jaing’s series of reforms of state-controlled media promoting the “core of leadership” under Jaing. The public campaign masks Party jousting in the background. Whether these Hong Kong dissents lead to a Party upheaval remains to be seen, but the dissenters may end up losers along with some Party big wigs. The power of the Party is not likely to lessen.
Xi Jinping was chosen as General Secretary of the Communist Party and Chairman of the CPC Central Military Commission by the 18th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, making him the paramount leader of the Communist Party of China. Hu Jintao was the paramount leader of China 2002 - 2012 and Xi Jinping was groomed to become Hu Jintao’s successor. Hu Jintao followed Jiang Zemin who was paramount leader in the 1990s to 2002. Hu is regarded as a technocrat and his power was never strong in the Party.
Jaing Zemin came to power following the Tiananmen Square protests of 1989 when he became Party Secretary. The prior office holder was thought too soft on the protesters. Jaing was China’s leader when Hong Kong was returned to China in July 1997 with the “One Country, Two Systems” promise. Jiang’s leadership is also known for the July 1999 crackdown on Falun Gong, part of the Chinese political ethos of “upholding stability.” Jiang established an extralegal department, the 6-10 Office, which persecuted Falun Gong, but still exist as a lever to control all who oppose the Party. Although Jiang has been seldom seen in public since giving up his last official title in 2004, he is a player behind the scenes. His power base is largely in the Shanghai area and 6-10 backers. Jiang’s recent public appearances are a celebration to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Xinhai Revolution and at the 18th party congress in October 2012. [Please note, much of my text is from Wikipedia, just the arrangement is my own]
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