2018年CRI Draft constitutional amendments endorsed by Chinese leadership, lawmakers

 

Reviewing and discussing amendments³ to the Chinese Constitution have been a major task for national legislators and political advisors⁵ gathered in Beijing for their annual sessions.

The draft revisions have won support from Chinese leaders, lawmakers and political advisors.

While meeting with deputies to the National People's Congress, Chinese President Xi Jinping said that he fully⁶ endorsed⁷ the draft constitutional amendments.

The Chinese leader, who is also the general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, said the move to amend¹ the Constitution is major decision made by the Central Committee from an overall and strategic vantage point to uphold and develop socialism with Chinese characteristics in a new era.

Xi Jinping has also hailed it as a major move to advance law-based governance and modernize⁸ China's system and capacity for governance.

Those sentiments have been echoed by lawmakers and political advisors now meeting in Beijing.

Xu Xianming is an NPC deputy and deputy-chief prosecutor⁹.

"I think the constitutional amendments this time will decide the future of our nation, even concerning our national development trajectory¹⁰. When it comes to thoughts guiding the country, to include Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era into the Constitution, and to turn the CPC's thought into national guiding thought, it is something equivalent to embracing the essence of our country and nation. "

Yang Zhen, an NPC deputy and professor with Heilongjiang University, said the amendment² process is a major move in China's efforts to practice the rule of law.

"I've carefully deliberated on the draft amendments to the Constitution. I believe the draft reflects the common will of both the CPC and the people, has distinctive¹¹ characteristics of the era, follows the rule of constitutional development, and conforms to requirement of scientific, democratic and law-abiding legislation."

Gao Jie is a political advisor⁴ from the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference National Committee and a member of the All-China Women's Federation¹².

She said the draft revisions reflect the collective wisdom of Chinese lawmakers.

"The amendments were drafted based on the opinions of people from various sectors¹³. And there are more than 2,600 pieces of revision suggestions from various regions and sectors, and that, I believe, has widely reflected the will of the people."

The draft revisions include giving constitutional authority to Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era.

The leadership of the Communist Party of China will also be designated as the defining feature of socialism with Chinese characteristics.

A revision to a clause concerning the Chinese President and Vice¹⁴ President's term of office is in the draft.

A new section about supervisory commissions is suggested to be added to lay down a constitutional basis for an upgraded anti-graft taskforce under the CPC leadership.

The amendments have been submitted to the ongoing¹⁵ NPC annual session for deliberation and will be voted on this Sunday.

If adopted, it will be the Constitution's first amendment in 14 years.

1 amend   

vt.修改，修订，改进；n.[pl.]赔罪，赔偿

参考例句：

• The teacher advised him to amend his way of living.老师劝他改变生活方式。
• You must amend your pronunciation.你必须改正你的发音。

2 amendment   

n.改正，修正，改善，修正案

参考例句：

• The amendment was rejected by 207 voters to 143.这项修正案以207票对143票被否决。
• The Opposition has tabled an amendment to the bill.反对党已经就该议案提交了一项修正条款。

3 amendments   

（法律、文件的）改动( amendment的名词复数 )； 修正案； 修改； （美国宪法的）修正案

参考例句：

• The committee does not adequately consult others when drafting amendments. 委员会在起草修正案时没有充分征求他人的意见。
• Please propose amendments and addenda to the first draft of the document. 请对这个文件的初稿提出修改和补充意见。

4 advisor   

n.顾问，指导老师，劝告者

参考例句：

• They employed me as an advisor.他们聘请我当顾问。
• The professor is engaged as a technical advisor.这位教授被聘请为技术顾问。

5 advisors   

n.顾问，劝告者( advisor的名词复数 )；（指导大学新生学科问题等的）指导教授

参考例句：

• The governors felt that they were being strung along by their advisors. 地方长官感到他们一直在受顾问们的愚弄。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
• We will consult together with advisors about her education. 我们将一起和专家商议她的教育事宜。 来自互联网

6 fully   

adv.完全地，全部地，彻底地；充分地

参考例句：

• The doctor asked me to breathe in,then to breathe out fully.医生让我先吸气，然后全部呼出。
• They soon became fully integrated into the local community.他们很快就完全融入了当地人的圈子。

7 endorsed   

vt.& vi.endorse的过去式或过去分词形式v.赞同( endorse的过去式和过去分词 )；在（尤指支票的）背面签字；在（文件的）背面写评论；在广告上说本人使用并赞同某产品

参考例句：

• The committee endorsed an initiative by the chairman to enter discussion about a possible merger. 委员会通过了主席提出的新方案，开始就可能进行的并购进行讨论。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The government has broadly endorsed a research paper proposing new educational targets for 14-year-olds. 政府基本上支持建议对14 岁少年实行新教育目标的研究报告。 来自《简明英汉词典》

8 modernize   

vt.使现代化，使适应现代的需要

参考例句：

• It was their manifest failure to modernize the country's industries.他们使国家进行工业现代化，明显失败了。
• There is a pressing need to modernise our electoral system.我们的选举制度迫切需要现代化。

9 prosecutor   

n.起诉人；检察官，公诉人

参考例句：

• The defender argued down the prosecutor at the court.辩护人在法庭上驳倒了起诉人。
• The prosecutor would tear your testimony to pieces.检查官会把你的证言驳得体无完肤。

10 trajectory   

n.弹道，轨道

参考例句：

• It is not difficult to sketch the subsequent trajectory.很容易描绘出它们最终的轨迹。
• The path followed by a projectile is called its trajectory.抛物体所循的路径称为它的轨道。

11 distinctive   

adj.特别的，有特色的，与众不同的

参考例句：

• She has a very distinctive way of walking.她走路的样子与别人很不相同。
• This bird has several distinctive features.这个鸟具有几种突出的特征。

12 federation   

n.同盟，联邦，联合，联盟，联合会

参考例句：

• It is a federation of 10 regional unions.它是由十个地方工会结合成的联合会。
• Mr.Putin was inaugurated as the President of the Russian Federation.普京正式就任俄罗斯联邦总统。

13 sectors   

n.部门( sector的名词复数 )；领域；防御地区；扇形

参考例句：

• Berlin was divided into four sectors after the war. 战后柏林分成了4 个区。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Industry and agriculture are the two important sectors of the national economy. 工业和农业是国民经济的两个重要部门。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

14 vice   

n.坏事；恶习；[pl.]台钳，老虎钳；adj.副的

参考例句：

• He guarded himself against vice.他避免染上坏习惯。
• They are sunk in the depth of vice.他们堕入了罪恶的深渊。

15 ongoing   

adj.进行中的，前进的

参考例句：

• The problem is ongoing.这个问题尚未解决。
• The issues raised in the report relate directly to Age Concern's ongoing work in this area.报告中提出的问题与“关心老人”组织在这方面正在做的工作有直接的关系。