3. Politburo study session on foreign-related legal processes

Simon Cartledge -

Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, November 28 – ​​The Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee held its tenth collective study session on the afternoon of November 27th on strengthening the construction of foreign-related legal systems. When presiding over the study, Xi Jinping, General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, emphasized that strengthening the construction of foreign-related legal systems is not only a long-term need to comprehensively promote the construction of a powerful country and the great cause of national rejuvenation through Chinese modernization, but also an urgent task to promote high-level opening up to the outside world and respond to external risks and challenges. From the perspective of better coordinating the domestic and international situations, and better coordinating development and security, we must deeply understand the importance and urgency of doing a good job in foreign-related legal work, and build a foreign-related legal system that is consistent with the requirements of high-quality development and high-level opening up. and capabilities to create favorable legal conditions and external environment for the steady and long-term development of Chinese-style modernization.

Comrade Huang Huikang, a distinguished professor of Wuhan University, explained this issue and put forward work suggestions. Comrades from the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee listened carefully to the explanation and held discussions.

Xi Jinping delivered an important speech after listening to the explanation and discussion. He pointed out that law is the criterion for social life and national governance. The foreign-related legal system is an important part of the national legal system and the foundation of foreign-related legal rule. It plays an important role in consolidating fundamentals, stabilizing expectations, and benefiting the long-term. On the new journey of building a strong country and rejuvenating the nation, we must adhere to the correct political direction and accelerate the construction of our country’s foreign-related legal system and capabilities with a more active historical responsibility and creative spirit.

Xi Jinping emphasized that the foreign-related rule of law, as an important part of the socialist rule of law system with Chinese characteristics, is related to the comprehensive governance of the country according to law, and is related to the overall situation of my country’s opening to the outside world and diplomatic work. The fundamental purpose of promoting foreign-related legal work is to use the rule of law to better safeguard the interests of the country and the people, promote the progress of the international rule of law, and promote the construction of a community with a shared future for mankind. We must unswervingly follow the path of socialist rule of law with Chinese characteristics.

Xi Jinping pointed out that foreign-related legal work is a systematic project with wide coverage and strong linkage. It must coordinate domestic and international affairs, coordinate development and security, adhere to forward-looking thinking, overall planning, strategic layout, and overall advancement, and strengthen top-level Design, promote foreign-related legislation, law enforcement, justice, law-abiding and legal services in an integrated manner, and form a coordinated pattern of foreign-related legal work. It is necessary to adhere to legislation first and implement reforms, repeals, and interpretations simultaneously to form a systematic and complete system of foreign-related laws and regulations. It is necessary to build a coordinated and efficient foreign-related legal enforcement system, improve the judicial efficiency of foreign-related law enforcement, promote the reform of foreign-related judicial trial systems and mechanisms, and improve the credibility of foreign-related justice. It is necessary to actively develop foreign-related legal services and cultivate a number of world-class arbitration institutions and law firms. It is necessary to deepen international cooperation in law enforcement and justice, strengthen consular protection and assistance, and build a strong legal security chain to protect my country’s overseas interests. It is necessary to strengthen compliance awareness, guide our citizens and enterprises to consciously abide by local laws, regulations and customs in the process of “going global”, and use the rule of law and rules to safeguard their legitimate rights and interests.

Xi Jinping emphasized the need to firmly safeguard the international order based on international law, actively participate in the formulation of international rules, and promote the rule of law in international relations. Actively participate in the reform and construction of the global governance system, promote global governance in a more fair and reasonable direction, promote good global governance with good international law, and help build a community with a shared future for mankind.

Xi Jinping pointed out that the rule of law goes hand in hand with opening up. As opening up to the outside world moves forward, the construction of foreign-related rule of law must follow suit. We must persist in promoting high-level opening up to the outside world on the basis of the rule of law, promote the construction of foreign-related rule of law in expanding opening-up, and continuously consolidate the rule of law foundation for high-level opening up. The rule of law is the best business environment. It is necessary to improve the open and transparent foreign-related legal system, strengthen the protection of intellectual property rights, safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of foreign-invested enterprises, make good use of both domestic and international rules, and create a market-oriented, legal and international first-class business environment. . It is necessary to proactively connect and actively absorb high-standard international economic and trade rules, steadily expand institutional opening up, improve the level of trade and investment liberalization and facilitation, and build a new higher-level open economic system. It is necessary to benchmark the international advanced level, timely upgrade the effective measures and mature experience of high-level opening-up such as free trade pilot zones into laws, and create a new highland for opening-up with a higher level of opening-up, a better business environment, and a stronger radiating effect. It is necessary to comprehensively improve the ability to maintain open security in accordance with the law. Improve service measures and relevant laws and regulations to facilitate foreigners living in China.

Xi Jinping emphasized the need to strengthen professional talent training and team building. Adhere to cultivating people with moral integrity and studying both morality and law, strengthen discipline construction, provide legal education well, improve practice-oriented training mechanisms, and cultivate a group of people with firm political stances, excellent professional qualities, familiar with international rules, and proficient in foreign-related legal practices at an early date of foreign-related legal talents. Improve the talent introduction, selection, use, and management mechanisms, and prepare high-end foreign-related legal talent training reserves. Strengthen the construction of the legal capacity of foreign-related cadres and create a high-quality and professional foreign-related legal team. Leading cadres at all levels must take the lead in respecting, studying, abiding by, and using the law, and effectively improve their thinking on foreign-related legal affairs and their ability to act in accordance with the law.

Xi Jinping pointed out that we must strengthen our confidence in the rule of law, actively interpret the concepts, propositions and successful practices of foreign-related rule of law with Chinese characteristics, and tell the story of China’s rule of law in the new era. Strengthen research on cutting-edge topics in the theory and practice of foreign-related rule of law, build a theoretical system and discourse system of foreign-related rule of law with Chinese characteristics and integrate China and foreign countries, and demonstrate my country’s image as a great country governed by the rule of law and a civilized country. The Chinese legal system has a long history, and China’s excellent traditional legal culture contains rich legal thoughts and profound political wisdom, and is a treasure of Chinese culture. It is necessary to actively promote the creative transformation and innovative development of China’s excellent traditional legal culture, give China’s legal civilization a new era connotation, and stimulate vigorous vitality.