CPC to amend party constitution

Organization of CPC central leadership. [Photo: china.org.cn]

The Communist Party of China will amend its constitution at the upcoming national congress.

The Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee has deliberated a draft amendment to the constitution at a meeting presided over by Chinese President Xi Jinping, who is also the general secretary of the CPC Central Committee.

CRI's Yu Yang has the story.

According to a statement issued after the meeting, amending the constitution at the 19th CPC National Congress aims to promote the development of socialism with Chinese characteristics and Party building.

It said the amendment should make the CPC more vigorous, stronger and enable it to keep a close connection with the people.

The statement also said the congress has a great significance in inspiring and mobilizing people to forge ahead.

The draft amendment will be submitted to the seventh plenary session of the 18th CPC Central Committee on October 11 for discussion.

The CPC constitution was last amended in 2012.

The upcoming 19th CPC National Congress will open on October 18th this year 

Meanwhile, Monday's meeting also reviewed a report on the implementation of the eight-point frugality code by the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee since the code was introduced in 2012.

It said the eight-point rule has played an important role in safeguarding the Party's authority and tightening the ties between the Party and the people.

The statement also asked leading officials at all levels to take the lead in overcoming formalism, bureaucratism, hedonism and extravagance, saying that efforts should be made to address both symptoms and root causes of unwanted work styles.

The meeting also studied a draft work report by the 18th CPC Central Commission for Discipline Inspection to be submitted to the upcoming 19th CPC National Congress.