China’s pursuit of rule of law wins world recognition

The latest gravity assigned by the Communist Party of China (CPC) to advance the rule of law in China in an all-round manner has been hailed by political and academic figures in the West.

“I am glad that China is giving prominence to the discussion of the rule of law,” said Charles Powell, former private secretary to late British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher during the 1980s.

“It is a positive step,” Powell told Xinhua while talking about the ongoing fourth plenary session of the 18th CPC Central Committee.

For the first time in the party’s history, the plenum was devoted to the central theme of rule of law, the cornerstone of the modernization of China’s state governing system and capabilities, reports Xinhua.